Saturday December 21, 2024

Ashura 2024


Reenactment of death of Imam Hussain’s martyred son in Manama, Bahrain.
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Independence Day
Thursday July 4
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Ashura
Wednesday July 17
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Parents Day
Sunday July 28
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Ashura for the year 2024 is celebrated/ observed on sundown of Tuesday, July 16th ending at sundown on Wednesday, July 17th.


Ashura marks the 10th day of the 1st month of Muharram on the Islamic lunar calendar. The day commemorates for Shia Muslims the death of Husayn ibn Ali who was the grandson of Muhammad in the Battle of Karbala of October 10, 680 CE. For Sunni Muslims the day relates to when Moses and his followers fled Egypt and where saved by God separating the Red Sea.

Days to Ashura 2024

Tuesday, July 16th is day number 198 of the 2024 calendar year with -5 months, -5 days until Ashura 2024.


Ashura
Name(s):Ashura, Hosay, Day of Attonement, Tabuik, Tobot
Type:Observance, Muslim
When:10th day of the month of Muharram on Islamic Calendar

Dates for Ashura

HolidayDateDays to Go
Ashura 2023 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 -480
Ashura 2024 Monday, August 19, 2024 -124
Ashura 2025 Friday, August 08, 2025 230
Ashura 2026 Tuesday, July 28, 2026 584
Ashura 2027 Friday, July 16, 2027 937
Ashura 2028 Wednesday, July 05, 2028 1292


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