Friday October 04, 2024

Ashura 2017


Reenactment of death of Imam Hussain’s martyred son in Manama, Bahrain.
October 2017
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Ashura
Sunday October 1
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or -2560 days

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Columbus Day
Monday October 9
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Halloween Day
Tuesday October 31
-6 years, -11 months, -4 days
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Ashura for the year 2017 is celebrated/ observed on sundown of September 30 ending at sundown on Sunday, October 1.


Ashura marks the 10th day of the 1st month of Muharram on the Islamic lunar calendar. The day commemorates for Shia Muslims the death of Husayn ibn Ali who was the grandson of Muhammad in the Battle of Karbala of October 10, 680 CE. For Sunni Muslims the day relates to when Moses and his followers fled Egypt and where saved by God separating the Red Sea.

Days to Ashura 2017

Saturday, September 30th is day number 273 of the 2017 calendar year with -7 years, -4 days until Ashura 2017.


Ashura
Name(s):Ashura, Hosay, Day of Attonement, Tabuik, Tobot
Type:Observance, Muslim
When:10th day of the month of Muharram on Islamic Calendar

Dates for Ashura

HolidayDateDays to Go
Ashura 2023 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 -402
Ashura 2024 Monday, August 19, 2024 -46
Ashura 2025 Friday, August 08, 2025 308
Ashura 2026 Tuesday, July 28, 2026 662
Ashura 2027 Friday, July 16, 2027 1015
Ashura 2028 Wednesday, July 05, 2028 1370


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