around 5,000,000
at Muharram 10, in the year 61 of Islamic calendar (October 10, 680)The so called Umayyad King, Yazid came to power. With his evil intentions he wanted to destroy Islam. He began to turn right to false and false to right. Slowly he was turning the Islamic laws into false due to the fact he was in power. Yazid sent his messanger to Imam Hussain (grandson of prophet Muhammed) in Medina to pay pledge/kneel to Yazid. But Imam Hussain refused.
THEN, the grandson of Prophet Muhammed stood against him. And at dessert of Karbala with 3 days hunger and thirst Imam Hussain gave his life for the right path and did not surrender or kneel to Yazid.
according ro shia Muslims Imam Hussain S.A. the pious grandson of prophet Muhammad PBUH is the 3th leader of Muslims selected by God to lead Muslims after prophet.
by military of Yazid they could not drink water from the Forat river.
Imam Husain S.A and all his supporters were killed, including Husain's six months old infant son, and the women and children were taken as prisoners.
Imam Hussain S.A. said the version of Islam made by Yazid is a fake Islam and said "with Yazid bye to Islam" and I want to save the real Islam for future humans by my blood.
the Battle of Karbala cause Iranians think and understand there are two different versions of Islam: Islam of Imam Hussain S.A. and Islam of Yazid and this caused majority of Iranians accept shia Islam and convert from sunni Islam to shia Islam after Battle of Karbala.
he was aware of being killed if go to Karbala because he received many warnings from Caliph before.
he said: I moved to save religion of my grandfather Muhamamd PBUH.
Yazid was corrupted King and did many sin publicly and scholars justified him. he had pool of wine and raped women and many sins all in the name of Islam and real Islam was being destroyed.
9th &10th of muharram or 10th & 11th of muharram
Muharram is not a festival it is the yearly martyres of Karbala Day when they were Killed by the Yazid's Army at Karbala Iraq about 1400 years before. Hazrat Imam Husain a.s. was the grand son of Prophet Mohammad he and his family and followers were defending Islam which was in danger in the hands of Yazid the King of Shyam ( Syria ) Imam Husain a.s. was brought from Madina and kept captive untill he was murdered brutally by the Army of Yazid on 10th of Muharram. Shias and the Lovers of Ahlul Bait ( house hold ) of Mohammad s.a.w. So this is not a festival but a commemoration of Aashura ( 10th Day of Muharram ).
A battle took place on 10th of Muharram 61 AH (AD 680) in Karbala between Imam Hussein (R.A) and the drunkard Umayyad Chaliph Yazid ibn'e Muawiya's armies that caused the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (R.A) and his companions.
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Ashura i.e, 10th muharram is On saturday, 25 Dec'2012 .
The Karbala taken place on OCTOBER 10th 680
First of all Imam Hasan (R.A) did not die in the war of Karbala. He died in Medina before the karbala incident. Imam Hussein (R.A) was martyred with his companions in the battle of Karbala on the 10th of Muharram year 61 AH (AD 680). Imam Hussein (R.A) was beheaded by Shimr ibn'e Dhiljawshan (the army of Yazid ibn'e Muawiyah) that caused his martyrdom.
Yes, it is Sunnah (practices of prophet Muhammad) to fast the 9th and 10th of the month of Muharram.
Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, began on the evening of July 19, 2023, and its significance is particularly marked by the observance of Ashura, which falls on the 10th day. The month is a time of mourning for many Muslims, especially Shia communities, who commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, at the Battle of Karbala. The dates of Muharram vary each year as they are based on the lunar calendar.
Fast, with the 10th day as well, coz this is the day when god saved Moses from the Pharoh's chase.
Karbala Iraq at 10th of Moharram every year almost 8 to 9 million people gathered almost all the world.
The Prophet Muhammad pbuh was born on Monday 10th of Muharram ( Islamic lunar calendar - 1st month)