The Day of Ashura is the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram. The Prophet Muhammad singled it out as a recommended fasting day and made it a meritorious act for his followers. He also ...

Muharram marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar that has 354 days. Following the phases of the moon, the year is divided into 12 months. Following Ramadan or Ramzan, Muharram is considered to ...

The Modi-led Indian government banned the 10th Muharram procession in Srinagar today, citing the dubious pretext of potential disturbances to peace and law and order issues. Meanwhile, authorities ...