It is the first month in the Islamic lunar calendar , the term Muharram means "forbidden" because it is one of the four forbidden months where fighting and hunting is prohibited. Muslims celebrate many events in this month such as:
1st of Muharram - The new Islamic year.
2nd of Muharram - Martyrdom of Omar Bin Alkhttab, the 2nd Caliph of Islamic empire.
10th of Muharram - This is the most important day in this month, called Ashura which means the tenth, where to events happend:
- Rescue of people of Israel by prophet Musa , Peace Be Upon Him, from Pharaoh so Muslims fast this day thanking Allah for this.
- The martyrdom of Husyn Ibn Ali, grand-son of prophet Mohammed Peace Be Upon Him, so some Shia spend this day in mourning.
Whats muharram
9th &10th of muharram or 10th & 11th of muharram
No. Muharram is the first month of the Islamic month, while Ramadan is the ninth. Ramadan is most known as the month of fasting. Muharram is most known for it's 9th and 10th days, or Ashura, which is a time for Shia mourning. Many Muslims also fast on the tenth day, or on days 9 and 10, or on the first ten days of Muharram.
Muharram is the beginning month of the Islamic Calendar. In 1964 the Muharram Festival was on Wednesday, May 13, 1964.
Nothing is prohibited in Muharram. All months and days belong to Allah Almighty. Neither Allah nor Hazrat Muhammad SAW prohibited to do in Muharram.
Muharram Fouad was born on June 24, 1934, in Cairo, Egypt.
On December 7th 2010 Tuesday is Muharram,and is the first month of the Muslim calender.
FASTING
Ashura i.e, 10th muharram is On saturday, 25 Dec'2012 .
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Muharram Fouad died on June 27, 2002, in Cairo, Egypt of heart and kidney disease.
Yes, it is Sunnah (practices of prophet Muhammad) to fast the 9th and 10th of the month of Muharram.