Selfflagellation begins as islamic world marks religious festival. Live video from quran tv iran more about quran tv iran. Sep 07, 2009 ashura 10 muharram find this years date in the multifaith calendar. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. My short story ashura has won the best story competion on uks writers hub. The shia mourning ceremony of ashura became a confrontation between irans torn political factions when the government. However, at the core of the symbolism of ashura is the moral dichotomy between worldly injustice and corruption on the one hand and godcentered justice, piety. Sahih muslim abu hurayrah may allah be pleased with him reported. Posts on the tripadvisor forums may be edited for a short period of time. Ashura in iran iran lonely planet forum thorn tree. Tasua 9 moharram, 19 september 2018 ashura 10 moharram, 20 september 2018 the anniversary of the martyrdom of hossein, the third shiite imam, in battle at karbala in october ad 680.
This is an image from the tasnim news agency website, which states in its footer, all content by tasnim news agency is licensed under a creative commons attribution 4. They commemorate ashura as the day of mourning for the martyrdom of husain ali and his followers. Ashura has become a national holiday in shia countries, such as afghanistan, iran, iraq, pakistan, lebanon and bahrain. This service broadcasts majalis, noaha, marsiya, lectures and other events at quran tv iran tehran, iran. Day of remembrance is on the tenth day of muharram in the islamic calendar and marks the climax of the remembrance of muharram. What is exactly tasua ashura in 2 iran ashura in iran. Ashura martyrdom of imam husayn added march 02, 2004 10th muharram ashura when nobody except a group of three members of his family was left with alhusayn, he moved against the people the soldiers, while the three moved with. Shemrs entrance to karbala, the granting of safe conduct for the children of umm ulbanin, preparation for war. Nov 15, 20 a shiite muslim boy with specks of blood on his face and body looks on during the ashura religious festival in yangon, november 15, 20. Ashura marks the martyrdom of imam hossein and is the most intense, passionate date on the shia muslim calendar, particularly in iran, where the vast majority of the people are shia. Ashura, which falls on the 10th day of the islamic month o.
Nov 26, 20 have you ever considered hitting yourself with chains to remember a man who died 33 years ago. Oct 19, 2015 ashura and tasoa ashura and tasua in tehran 20 emam hosein hassan akhondpour. The day of ashura is recognised by millions across the world to remember hussains dignified stand for social justice. Im 57 years old and at the moment i am writing fulltime. Iran shiite muslims observe ashura pictures cbs news. Ashura martyrdom of imam husayn added march 02, 2004 10th muharram ashura when nobody except a group of three members of his family was left with alhusayn, he moved against the people the soldiers, while the three moved with him until all three were killed.
In tabriz, one of the important shia centers in iran, the public welcomes the arrival of muharram starting three days in advance. The streets are covered in black flags and banners. Live lecture majlis broadcasts are often in a variety of languages. Ashura procession in tehran, iran according to kamran scot aghaie, the symbols and rituals of ashura have evolved over time and have meant different things to different people. The historical significance of ashura sunni aspects of the ashura fast. Other traditional meal is the ash soup, with lamb that is cooked by volunteers all night. Travelling to iran during muharram and ashura opportunity to experience passionate ashura in iran. Can anyone tell which of these places would be the best to witness this event ashura in iran iran lonely planet forum thorn tree.
Oct 23, 2015 fasting on the 10th of muharram ashura is the best fast after ramadan. Ashura and tasoa ashura and tasua in tehran 20 emam hosein hassan akhondpour. Jun 02, 2017 although hazrat ali asghar was killed on the day of ashura, but the international day of ali asghar are held on the first friday morning of muharram before tasua and ashura day in more than 3000 locations in iran. Love draws a young samurai into an allegiance with a woman steeped in evil in this historical fantasy set in 19th century japan. As a day of commemoration, it has been marked by people of all faiths across large swathes of south, central, and western asia for centuries. Whoever allah guides none can misguide, and whoever he allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright.
The days of muharram fill the air of tehran, and iran with a special atmosphere. Kerbela ve asura mesiyeleri, sinezenleri, siirler, makalleler. Iran ashura tour is an opportunity to experience passionate ashura and its various traditions such as tazieh in the muharram. Sinezen sozleri siirler kerbela, asura ve imam huseyin. The mournful, melancholy parades and nationwide sadness is called ashura or muharram and it is all in memory of the death. The beat of ashura in iran in pictures world news the. Quran tv iran tehran, iran watch live tv from quran tv iran. Ashura also spelled aashurah, ashurah or aashoorah, is an islamic holiday observed on the 10th of muharram, the first month of the islamic year. Dec 28, 2009 people in my neighborhood have been going to the ashura rituals every night with green fabric for the first time, said hamid, 33, a laborer who lives in the southern tehran neighborhood of. Day of ashura was a day in which imam husayn, the holy prophet muhammads grandson and all 72 of his companions including his sixmonthold infant, hazrat ali asghar, were killed in the battle of karbala and cut their heads off in front of their women and children.
Ashura in iran travel to iran during muharram iran. For shi muslims, the ashura is a day of great mourning, and strong emotions are expressed in the many rituals and activities connected to this day. Nov 03, 2014 in tabriz, one of the important shia centers in iran, the public welcomes the arrival of muharram starting three days in advance. Street rituals continue for several days after ashura, the. A shiite muslim boy with specks of blood on his face and body looks on during the ashura religious festival in yangon, november 15, 20. Fasting on the 10th of muharram ashura is the best fast after ramadan. Why should i fast ashura by shaykh waleed basyouni. It marks the day that husayn ibn ali, the grandson of the islamic prophet muhammad, was. The best of fasting after ramadhan is fasting allahs month of muharram. Mainstream shia leaders succeeded in keeping the streets free of. Ashura is a day of mourning marked by muslims around the world to commemorate the martyrdom of the grandson of the prophet muhammad, hossein, and his compatriots. The messenger of allah peace and blessings of allah be upon him said. If you would like more information, find any mistakes on this page or experience problems with the live broadcast from press tv tehran, iran, please contact us. Hussein dakroub, shiites mark ashura with verbal attacks on u.
The word ashura means simply tenth in arabic language. Street rituals continue for several days after ashura, the tenth. Ashura 2016 mourning in imam hossein square, tehran. The last three days most of the shops are closed, including banks, exchange shops, restaurants, grocery stores, etc yet lots of food is distributed free during the celebrations near the mosques, at some shops, bakeries or by local people. Although these rites take place in numerous parts of iran. Ashura or ashoora is a religious observance celebrated on the 10th day of muharram, the first month on the islamic calendar. Ashura has been a day of fasting for sunni muslims since the days of the early muslim community. I was born in iran but ive been living in uk for 35 years.
Nov 03, 2014 ashura is a day of mourning marked by muslims around the world to commemorate the martyrdom of the grandson of the prophet muhammad, hossein, and his compatriots. People in my neighborhood have been going to the ashura rituals every night with green fabric for the first time, said hamid, 33, a laborer who lives in the southern tehran neighborhood of. In the forenoon of tasua, shemr, accompanied by a four thousandman army, arrived at karbala. Tasua and ashura ceremonies are cherished in many different countries, especially iran because of their high concentrations of shia muslims. During these days it is offered tea in small stalls improvised a bit all over the place, and sometimes is also offered food, as gheimeh a lamb stew, with lentils and vegetables served with rice and sholehzard, a rice pudding with saffron.
The point is that the ceremony should be respected and also wearing colorful clothes is avoided by iranians during ashoura. Tasua and ashura, the 9th and the 10th day of muharram, are days of mourning in shia islam to commemorate the martyrdom of imam hussein, a grandson of the prophet muhammad. Given that irans population was about 32 million at that time, the numbers were truly staggering. Thus, the date of ashura will begin from the sunset of the friday aug 28 saturday, aug 29, 2020. This service broadcasts majalis, noaha, marsiya, lectures and other events at press tv tehran, iran. This photo essay documents presents a look at the ritual in istanbuls zeynebiye. It is marked with mourning rituals and passion plays reenacting the martyrdom. To commemorate the martyrdom of husayn ibn ali husayn, shia muslims often reenact plays of the epic battle of karbala. Preparing the ash soup, during ashura night, to be served in the next morning as breakfast.
Tasua and ashura are the most important days of muharram. Originating with the aryans, whose ahura were the highestlevel divinities e. Nine deaths in bloody clashes at ashura mourning ceremony in. This may sound strange to nonreligious westerners, but to the majority of iran, its an annual occurence. The day of ashura ashura marks the death anniversary of hussain ibn ali, a 7th century revolutionary leader who was killed in the battle of karbala. Iranian shiites cover themselves with mud during ashura, marking the death of imam hussein, the grandson of islams prophet muhammad, at the city of bijar, west of the capital tehran, iran, nov. Ashura in tehran october 2015 iran message board tripadvisor. This tour is an opportunity to experience passionate ashura in yazd.
Tasua literally means ninth and in the islamic calendar refers to the ninth day of muharram. Travel to iran during ashura and muharram surfiran. Iranian shiites cover themselves with mud during ashura, marking the death of imam hussein, the grandson of islams prophet muhammad, at the city of. Ashura anniversary marked round the world tehran times. Ashura in tehran october 2015 iran forum tripadvisor. It was estimated that 69 million people demonstrated in iran during tasua and ashura in 1978. Tehran clusters of foreign travelers witnessed rituals of tasua and ashura the ninth and tenth days of the mourning month of muharram which were vividly observed by millions of people on saturday and sunday in various cities across iran. We will be in iran, most likely in shiraz or esfahan, during ashura 14 nov. We will be traveling in iran during tasua and ashura and want to get some advice on planning the trip. Ashura is a religious festival of islam, celebrated on the 10th day of the muslim month of muharram. The above photo displayed shia mothers and their infants during one. Commemoration of ashura drew into manama hundreds of thousands of shia from bahrain and other gulf countries. Per this discussion, all images without explicitly watermarked attribution to agency photographers are presumed to be outside this license.
Dec 06, 2011 for shia muslims, ashura is a solemn day of mourning the martyrdom of hussein in 680 ad at karbala in modernday iraq. Ashurah is the tenth day of islamic month of muharram. One day before ashura, known as the day of tasua, every body mourn for abbas ibn ali, imam husseins halfbrother, for his bravery and sacrifices. Foreign tourists spectate muharram rituals in iran.
Dec 27, 2009 nine deaths in bloody clashes at ashura mourning ceremony in tehran. In 2020, it falls on a saturday, and some businesses may choose to follow saturday opening hours. Hi, as a person who lives in tehran, the capital city of iran, i assure you that you are welcome to take part in ashoura ceremony and being from a different religion is not a problem as christian iranian also take part in this ceremony. Ashura, which takes place on the tenth day of muharram in the islamic hijri calendar, is a day of mourning which commemorates the killing of hussain ibn ali, the grandson of the prophet muhammad. Have you ever considered hitting yourself with chains to remember a man who died 33 years ago. The reality of matam article opposing selfwounding on ashura. Traveling around iran during tasua and ashura iran forum. Although abbas ibn ali served as a commander in the army of imam hussein, he was murdered. Tehran millions of muslims, mostly shias, in iran and other countries held mourning ceremonies on thursday, on the day of ashura to commemorate the bravery and reighteousness of imam hussein as the grandson of the prophet s and his loyal followers. In buddhist mythology the ashura are guardians of the dharma, but they have a checkered past.
Although these rites take place in numerous parts of iran and you can visit the gangs of mourners in every street. So, if you are planning to travel to iran, consider this important tip that september 19th and 20th, 2018 are off in iran. This is celebrated with religious theatre and sombre parades. Arbaeen 20 safar, 10 november 2018 the 40th day after ashura. Tasua is the ninth day of muharram and the day before ashura. There are various traditions such as taziyeh, a kind of street theater in costume inspired by historical and religious events which happened in karbala battle about 1400 years ago and nakhl gardani, carrying a majestic wooden nakhl a symbol of imam husseins coffin on the shoulders. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. If you like i can show you the city and ashura ceremony as a local. Nine deaths in bloody clashes at ashura mourning ceremony.
Iranian police opened fire on protesters in tehran on sunday, killing at. For sunni muslims, it marks the day that moses was saved from the pharaohs tyranny. Many shia muslims go on a pilgrimage to karbala iraq where they pay homage to muhammads family on the day of ashura. I think tasua is 30 september and ashura is 1 october. But you, as a foreigner or a nonmulsim, may not be familiar with these concepts. Ashura 10 muharram find this years date in the multifaith calendar. The word ashura means 10, denoting the date of the holiday. For shia muslims, ashura is a solemn day of mourning the martyrdom of hussein in 680 ad at karbala in modernday iraq. Travel during ashura iran message board tripadvisor. Nine deaths in bloody clashes at ashura mourning ceremony in tehran.
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