In Muslim religion, Muharram is considered the holy month of Allah. According to the Islamic calendar, Muharram is the first month of the year. People of Muslim religion worship Allah in the month of Muharram. In this festival, Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussain and his companions were martyred in the battle of Karbala. For this reason this month is celebrated in memory of his martyrdom. Many people follow different traditions to Muharram in this month. While on one hand the Shia community mourns, on the other hand the Sunni community remembers the martyrdom by taking out tazia. Apart from this, people of Sufi community also celebrate Muharram according to their different traditions.
According to religious belief, the 10th day of Muharram is called Ashura. Martyrdom is remembered on the day of Ashura. There are different beliefs regarding this festival in Shia, Sunni and Sufi communities. For this reason the ways of celebrating the festival are also different. Sunni Muslims worship Allah by fasting on the day of Ashura. Now the question arises that how does every community celebrate the festival of Muharram.
For Shia Muslims, Muharram is not just a month but is considered an important part of their religious identity. They remember Imam Hussain and the martyrs of Karbala on Ashura, the tenth day of Muharram. Shia Muslims observe mourning on this day. They wear black clothes, recite poems expressing grief and sorrow. People also come out together on the streets and express their grief.
Sunni Muslims view Muharram from a different perspective. They respect the martyrdom of Karbala, but also give special importance to the story of Hazrat Musa on the day of Ashura. According to the story of Hazrat Moses, on the day of Ashura, Allah parted the sea, after which Moses and Bani Israel were freed from the slavery of Pharaoh. For this reason, Sunni Muslims worship Allah by fasting on this day. On this day, Sunni Muslims go to the mosque and offer namaz and especially recite Tilawat.
People of Sufi community celebrate Muharram differently. They neither mourn nor insist on fasting exclusively. The Sufi community believes that Muharram is a time for spiritual contemplation and getting closer to God. For this reason, in many Sufi traditions people participate in ibadat, zikr, collective prayer, and special programs at shrines. At many places people also perform Qawwali together and remember spiritual messages.
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