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Day of Ashura

Religion · Islam · Fri, July 28, 2023 · Computed (rule)

Source

The tenth of Muharram: a fast day for Sunni Muslims and the day Shia Muslims mourn the martyrdom of Husayn at Karbala. 1/10/1445 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date depends on local moon sighting and can differ by a day.

Every year

DateEventWhen
Jul 28, 2023Day of Ashura3 yr ago
Jul 16, 2024Day of Ashura2 yr ago
Jul 5, 2025Day of Ashura15 mo ago
Jun 25, 2026Day of Ashura3 mo ago
Jun 15, 2027Day of Ashurain 9 mo
Jun 3, 2028Day of Ashurain 2 yr

Also on Jul 28, 2023

Source, method and history
Source
Umm al-Qura calendar
How we know
Umm al-Qura (Saudi Arabia) calendar, as built into ICU. Many communities follow a local or regional moon sighting instead.
Recurs
annual
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Changes
None recorded.

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