Ashura
tenth day of the month of Muharram in Islamic calendar
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Summary
Ashura is a day[1]. Ashura draws 3,236 Wikipedia views per month (day category, ranking #2 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Islam[3]
- Instance of: event[4], religious holiday[5]
- Follows: Tasu'a[6]
- Location: Muslim world[7], Arab world[8]
- Commons category: Ashura[9]
- Language of work or name: Arabic[10], multiple languages[11]
- Day in year for periodic occurrence: 10 Muharram[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Battle of Karbala[13]
- Commons gallery: Ashura[14]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[16], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[17], Encyclopædia Britannica Online[18], Encyclopaedia of Islam, 1st edition[19], Encyclopaedia of Islam New Edition Online (EI-2 English)[20], Encyclopaedia of Islam, 3rd edition[21], Encyclopaedia Islamica[22], TDV Islamic Encyclopedia[23]
- Native label: عَاشُورَاءُ[24]
- Culture: Islamic culture[25], Arab culture[26]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q27075030[27]
- Vocalized name: عَاشُورَاءُ[28]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Islam[29], WikiProject Sufism[30]
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Influence
Things named for Ashura include aşure[31], a dish[32].
Why It Matters
Ashura has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Ashura is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]