Muharram (Arabic: المحرّم) is the first month of the Islamic calendar . It is one of the four sacred months of the year. Since the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, The word "Muharram" means "Forbidden" and is derived from the word "haram", meaning "sinful"
Islamic Events
2 Muharram: Hussein ibn Ali enters Karbala and establishes camp.
7 Muharram: Access to water was banned to Husayn ibn Ali by Yazid's orders.
10 Muharram: Referred to as the Day of Ashurah (lit. "the tenth") was the day on which Hussein ibn Ali was martyred in the Battle of Karbala.
25 Muharram: Martyrdom of Zayn al-‘Ābidīn
Islamic Events
2 Muharram: Hussein ibn Ali enters Karbala and establishes camp.
7 Muharram: Access to water was banned to Husayn ibn Ali by Yazid's orders.
10 Muharram: Referred to as the Day of Ashurah (lit. "the tenth") was the day on which Hussein ibn Ali was martyred in the Battle of Karbala.
25 Muharram: Martyrdom of Zayn al-‘Ābidīn