Ashura Flashcards
What is the day of ashura
day of sorrow mourning husayns death
Who was husayn
Son of Imam Ali and grandson of Muhammad
How did Husayn die
In the battle of Karbala
Who was the battle against
larger army of Caliph Yazid
What is Husayns death a symbol of
struggle against justice, oppression and tyranny
How do shias commemorate Ashura
plays to remember the events at Karbala, visit husayns tomb, speeches, donate blood (used to cut themselves and shed blood but imams encouraged blood donation instead
why do sunnis commemorated ashura
Celebrate when the israelites were freed from slavery or when noah left the ark
What do sunnis call the day of Ashura
The day of atonement
How do sunnis commemorate ashura
Fasting for the day, giving to charity, prayer, learning from islamic scholars
