Muharram

The month of Muharram holds a place of significance for all Muslims. For Shia Muslims especially, the tenth day of this month – known as Ashura – is commemorated annually. It is on this day, in the year 680 CE that Hazrat Imam Husayn (peace be upon him), the beloved grandson of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny), was martyred at Karbala. Ashura is a time for Shia muslims to remember the ethical values embodied and hold by Imams when facing injustice and oppression.