The fast of ʿĀshūra is in the month of Muharram, and it is enough to know that Allah aligned the month of Muharram with His own Name.
Many are unaware that a new Hijri year has begun, but had today been 1 January, we'd all have known about it. Have we become detached from our heritage?
Why is Muharram singled out as the "month of Allah" from the rest of the months?
Does our right to Mūsa (ʿalayhi al-Salām) extend beyond just fasting the Day of ʿĀshūra? What is the true legacy?
Much confusion surrounds this day. Some Muslims treat this occasion as a day of celebration and joy, while others mark it as a day of sadness and mourning.
Here is a summary of the ʿĀshūra story and its role in defining the relationship between Islam and innovated or distorted religions.
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