Muharram Definition

mo͝o-hărəm
noun
The first month of the Islamic calendar.
American Heritage
The first ten days of this month, observed by Shiites as a period of mourning to commemorate the death of Hussein, the grandson of Muhammad.
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Synonyms:
  • Muharrum
  • moharram

Origin of Muharram

  • Arabic muḥarram passive participle of ḥarrama to forbid from ḥarama to forbid x̣rm in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Muharram Sentence Examples

  • They observe the 10th of Muharram, the day of `Ashura, as a day of public mourning.

  • On the 11th of Muharram 656 (January 1258) Hulaku arrived under the walls of the capital.

  • The era begins from the first day of the month of Muharram preceding the flight, or first day of that Arabian year which coincides with Friday, July 16, 622 A.D.

  • The day after Barkiyaroq's triumphant entry into Bagdad, Muharram 487 (February 1094), he died suddenly, apparently by poison.

  • Among the very religious during the mourning month (Muharram) the shirt is at times dyed black.

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