Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. But the 9th and 10th date of Muharram are considered the most important. It is known as 'Ashura'. This year the day of Ashura can be on 6th or 7th July. However, the correct date is announced only after the sighting of the moon.
Muslims celebrate the day of Ashura as grief and mourning, keep fast, pray and special prayers are also offered. But the history of Ashura is not only this but is quite deep, which is related to the battle of Karbala. Let us know what happened on the day of Ashura?
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Hussain ibn ali was the grandson of Muhammad, who was born in 620 AD. Hussain had all the qualities of his grandfather. Growing up, Hussain became a leader like his grandfather who became widely known for his compassion, wisdom and honesty. When Muhammad died, the Islamic empire was in danger some time later. Hussain saw that Caliph Yazid started ruling keeping his interests in mind and in this way Muhammad's Islamic teachings slowly started to end.
Like Muhammad, Hussain was also very respected in the society and many people supported him. Eventually Hussain decided to take the last step for social justice and Islam. Here Yazid sent an army of 30,000 to force Hussain to follow his rules. Yazid warned Hussain to either obey him or die.
Hussain decided to stick to his principles and refused to obey Yazid. After this the battle started, in which on one side there was Yazid's army of 30,000 and on the other side Hussain and his 72 companions. The Battle of Karbala began in the afternoon and gradually the number of Hussain's companions started decreasing. By evening, Hussain was left all alone. Despite being tired, thirsty and injured, he did not give up and remained firm on his principles till his last breath.
After this, Yazid's army surrounded Hussain from all sides and attacked him, due to which Hussain was killed. The day Yazid ordered his men to kill Hussain was the 10th day of the first month (Muharram) of the Islamic calendar. This day is known as the day of Ashura.
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