Muharram
noun
Mu·har·ram
mü-ˈher-əm 
mü-ˈha-rəm
1
: the first month of the Islamic year see Months of the Principal Calendars Table
2
: a Muslim festival held during Muharram
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The attack took place at the Shi’ite mosque during Ashura, the tenth day of the Islamic month of Muharram, which holds particular significance for Shi’ite Muslims
Three perpetrators were identified and were killed during the exchange, according to the police.
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Heather Law, CNN, 16 July 2024
In mid-July, just before the start of the holy month of Muharram and two months before the anniversary of Mahsa Jina Amini’s death, a spokesman for Iranian law enforcement formally announced that the morality police would return to the streets.
—Azadeh Moaveni, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
Jump to: What is Muharram? Why is Muharram so special?
—Manal Aman, Woman's Day, 12 June 2023
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Heather Law, CNN, 16 July 2024
In mid-July, just before the start of the holy month of Muharram and two months before the anniversary of Mahsa Jina Amini’s death, a spokesman for Iranian law enforcement formally announced that the morality police would return to the streets.
—Azadeh Moaveni, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
Jump to: What is Muharram? Why is Muharram so special?
—Manal Aman, Woman's Day, 12 June 2023
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“Muharram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Muharram. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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