Tuesday, December 6, 2011

ASHURA: My favorite Muslim holiday, where Shiite Muslims celebrate in the streets by self-mutilating themselves

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ASHURA: My favorite Muslim holiday, where Shiite Muslims celebrate in the streets by self-mutilating themselves

by barenakedislam

Ashura marks the death of Prophet Muhammad's grandson, the revered Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq 1,300 years ago. Ashura, an optional fast day for Muslims, falls on Dec. 4-5, 2011. The word itself, ashura, means 10, and the holiday is the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram. The Islamic calendar is lunar, so the date [...]

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barenakedislam | December 5, 2011 at 4:56 PM | Categories: IslamoMania | URL: http://wp.me/peHnV-Db6

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