Ashura Flashcards
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Ashura is
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a special but extremely sad day on which they focus solely on commemorating the death of Husayn in battle.
2
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Takes place
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1st month of Islamic year
3
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Celebrates
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- first day Nuh (noah) left the ark
- second day that Mus (moses) was saved from the Egyptians by Allah
4
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It is mainly a
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Shi’a festival
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Significance
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- Hussayns’s death generally understood by Shi’a as a symbol of the struggle against injustice + oppression
- mourning enable Muslims to link themselves with Hussayns’s suffering + death
- many shi’as believe help them on day of judgement
6
Q
What tragic event is commemorated by Shi’a Muslims on Ashura?
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The killing of Husayn, Ali’s som, in battle
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What do they do on the day
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Shi’a Muslims will try to focus on their actions being in the spirit of justice and on their dedication to the path of Allah by remembering what happened to Husayn through re-enactments and reciting eulogies to remember his life.
