Significance Of Muharram!
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 04-11-2014
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Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Islamic beliefs, it is one of the four sacred months of the year. The word 'Muharram' means 'forbidden'. The word is basically derived from 'haram' which means sinful. The month of Muharram is considered sacred because in this month Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed was brutally massacred along with His family in Karbala in the year 680 CE. Hence, Muslims observe this as a month of mourning and remembrance for the martyr, Hussain.