Ashura

See also: ashura

English

Etymology

From Arabic عَاشُورَاء (ʕāšūrāʔ, “tenth, tenth day”).

Proper noun

Ashura

1. (Islam) A holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram, commemorating the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali in 680 AD.

Translations

(Islam) a holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram

• Arabic: عَاشُورَاء (ʕāšūrāʔ)
• French: Achoura (fr)
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• Persian: عاشورا (fa) ('âšurâ)
• Portuguese: Ashura f or m

Anagrams

• Aarhus, Aarush, Arusha, ahuras