The Day of Ashura is the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram. The Prophet Muhammad singled it out as a recommended fasting day and made it a meritorious act for his followers. He also ...
The hedge of stated ‘discord’ between the “descendants of Gods and Ashuras” is obliterating fast. Unlike their ancestors the Ashuras are joining Durga Puja celebrations in a big way. Cut to Jalpaiguri ...
On Ashura, many Muslims wear black and there are often parades through the streets. Plays re-enacting the death of Husayn are often performed to remind Muslims of the events that led to his death.
For example, there are festivals which Sunnis and Shias do not celebrate in the same way, such as Ashura. For Shias, Ashura is a day of mourning which commemorates the martyrdom of the Imam al-Husayn.
Religious epic theatre, ta'ziyeh or shabih, continues to be performed in areas of the Middle East with large Shi'a populations: Iran, Iraq, Southern Lebanon and Bahrain. Processional forms of this ...
According to Tangsiri, it will have a 180-meter runway. It will also carry 30 Ashura-class fast patrol boats. On May 1, independent defense analyst H I Sutton noted the addition of a ski ramp on ...