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°o.O Month of Muharram O.o°
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Month of Muharram is here...
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year in which fighting is prohibited. Since the Islamic calendar is lunar, Muharram moves from year to year when compared with the Gregorian calendar. Muharram is so called because it is unlawful to fight during this month; the word is derived from the word haram, meaning "forbidden". It is held to be the most sacred of all the months, excluding Ramadan. Some Muslims fast during these days. The tenth day of Muharram is called Yaumu-l 'Ashurah, which is known by Shia Muslims as 'the day of grief'. Some Sunni Muslims fast during this day, because they believe that the Prophet Musa (Moses) was blessed with receiving the Taurah (Torah) on this 10th day; according to them, the Prophet Muhammad asked Muslims to fast on this day, and also a day extra either before or after, so that they are not similar to Jews. Fasting differs among the Muslim groupings; mainstream Shia Muslims stop eating and drinking during sunlight hours and do not eat until late afternoon. Sunni Muslims also fast during Muharram for the first 10 days of Muharram, just the tenth day or on both the ninth and tenth days; the exact term depending on the individual. Shia Muslims do so to replicate the sufferings of Husayn ibn Ali on the day of Ashurah. Some Shia Muslims, especially in India, go further in their attempts of replication, including self-flagellation / Matam.
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In the month of Muharram, try to avoid music,
television (try to watch religious
programs) listen to
naats, read namaz, fast
&& and all the good
deeds that we know
will
make Allah proud : )
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_5ZiPTi6Zg[/YOUTUBE]
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