2.2.10 Ashura Flashcards
1
Q
What two events are celebrated on Ashura?
A
The day Nuh left the ark
When Moses was saved from Egyptians by Allah.
2
Q
Whose death do shi’a Muslims remember at the time?
A
Hussayn
3
Q
State how Hussayn died?
A
He was massacred by Sunni forces.
4
Q
What do Shi’a muslims do on this day
A
They whip themselves and cause harm to themselves to mourn and grief Hussayns death.
5
Q
State three ways that this festival is significant to Muslims?
A
Shi’a believe this helps them on the DOJ
The whipping allows them to mourn with hussayn and link them to him
Hussayns death is understood by Shi’a as a symbol of struggle against injustice and oppresion.
