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

Examples of Muharram in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

Etymology

Arabic Muḥarram

First Known Use

circa 1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1