Rasoomat e Muharram Aur Saniha Karbal by Hafiz Salahuddin Yousuf

Muharram (Arabic: المحرّم) is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year. Since the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, Muharram moves from year to year when compared with the Gregorian calendar.

The word "Muharram" means "Forbidden" and is derived from the word harām (Arabic: الحرام), meaning "sinful". It is held to be the second holiest month, following Ramadan. Some Muslims fast during these days. The tenth day of Muharram is the Day of Ashura, which to Shia Muslims is part of the Mourning of Muharram.

Sunni Muslims fast during this day, because it is recorded in the hadith that Musa (Moses) and his people obtained a victory over the Egyptian Pharaoh on the 10th day of Muharram; accordingly Muhammad (peace be upon him) asked Muslims to pray on this day that is Ashura and on a day before that is 9th (called Tasu'a).

Shia Muslims during Muharram are doing different things. They observe and respect Muharram as the month that killed Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad (peace be upon him) and son of Hazrat Ali, in battle of Karbala.

They mourning for Hussein ibn Ali and refraining from all joyous events. Unlike Sunni Muslims, Shiite are not fast in this month especially in 9 and 10th day of Muharram. In addition there is a very important Ziyarat book which is called "Ziyarat Ashura" about Hussein ibn Ali.

In Shia religion it's very popular to read this ziyarat in the "Day of Ashura". Although most of the Shias try to read Ziyarat Ashura every day and they send salutations to Husayn ibn Ali.Hussain ibn Ali was the grandson of Mohammed, and was killed on the land of Karbala ordered by the caliph Yazid ibn Muawiah.

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