Ashura in Iraq - 2023
28 Jul 2023, Friday
Ashura is a national holiday in Iraq
How many days ago was Ashura 2023? [Countup]
How many months ago was Ashura 2023?
8 Months, 22 Days
How many weeks ago was Ashura 2023?
38 Weeks
How many days ago was Ashura 2023?
266 Days
How many hours ago was Ashura 2023?
6,384 Hours
How many minutes ago was Ashura 2023?
383,040 Minutes
When was Ashura in Iraq 2023?
28 July 2023, Friday
About: Ashura
Ashura is a day of commemoration in Islam. It occurs annually on the tenth of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. For Sunni Muslims, Ashura marks the parting of the Red Sea by Moses and the salvation of the Israelites. Also on this day, Noah disembarked from the Ark, God forgave Adam, and Joseph was released from prison, among various other auspicious events on Ashura in Sunni tradition. Ashura is celebrated in Sunni Islam through supererogatory fasting and other acceptable expressions of joy. In some Sunni communities, the annual Ashura festivities include carnivals, bonfires, and special dishes, even though some Sunni scholars have criticized such practices. By contrast, for Shia Muslims, Ashura is a day of mourning as they annually commemorate the death of Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the third Shia imam.
| Also called | Youm E Ashur |
|---|---|
| Type | Islamic (Shia and Sunni) |
| Significance | In Shia Islam:Mourning the death of Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the third Shia imamIn Sunni Islam:Commemorating God's parting of the Red Sea and his salvation of Moses and the Israelites from their slavery under the pharaoh |
| Observances | In Shia Islam:Mourning ritualsGiving of food to the poor In Sunni Islam:Superogatory fasting |
| Date | 10 Muharram |
| date | 10 Muharram |
| Frequency | Annual (Islamic calendar) |
| Wikidata description | tenth day of the month of Muharram in islamic calendar |
| Wikidata id | Q183283 |
| Wikidata label | Ashura |
| Wikidata aliases | Array |
Ashura (2023) in other countries.
| S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 28 Jul, Friday | Ashura | National holiday |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 28 Jul, Friday | Ashura | National holiday |
| 3 | Egypt | 29 Jul, Saturday | Ashura | Observance |
| 4 | Gambia | 28 Jul, Friday | Ashura | National holiday |
| 5 | Germany | 28 Jul, Friday | Ashura | Observance,Muslim , Bremen (HB) |
| 6 | Iran | 28 Jul, Friday | Ashura | National holiday |
| 7 | Iraq | 28 Jul, Friday | Ashura | National holiday |
| 8 | Pakistan | 27 Jul, Thursday | Ashura | National holiday |
| 9 | Somalia | 28 Jul, Friday | Ashura | National holiday |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 28 Jul, Friday | Ashura | Muslim |