Monday October 07, 2024

Ashura 2015


Reenactment of death of Imam Hussain’s martyred son in Manama, Bahrain.
October 2015
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Columbus Day
Monday October 12
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or -3283 days

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Ashura
Saturday October 24
-8 years, -11 months, -14 days
or -3271 days

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Halloween Day
Saturday October 31
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or -3264 days

Ashura for the year 2015 is celebrated/ observed on sundown Friday, October 23rd ending on sundown of Saturday, October 24th.


Ashura marks the 10th day of the 1st month of Muharram on the Islamic lunar calendar. The day commemorates for Shia Muslims the death of Husayn ibn Ali who was the grandson of Muhammad in the Battle of Karbala of October 10, 680 CE. For Sunni Muslims the day relates to when Moses and his followers fled Egypt and where saved by God separating the Red Sea.

Days to Ashura 2015

Friday, October 23rd is day number 296 of the 2015 calendar year with -8 years, -11 months, -15 days until Ashura 2015.


Ashura
Name(s):Ashura, Hosay, Day of Attonement, Tabuik, Tobot
Type:Observance, Muslim
When:10th day of the month of Muharram on Islamic Calendar

Dates for Ashura

HolidayDateDays to Go
Ashura 2023 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 -405
Ashura 2024 Monday, August 19, 2024 -49
Ashura 2025 Friday, August 08, 2025 305
Ashura 2026 Tuesday, July 28, 2026 659
Ashura 2027 Friday, July 16, 2027 1012
Ashura 2028 Wednesday, July 05, 2028 1367


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