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Ashura
The tenth day of Muharram. Shia and Alevi communities mourn Husayn, and many Sunni communities fast.
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Ashura
The tenth day of Muharram. Shia and Alevi communities mourn Husayn, and many Sunni communities fast.
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Ashura
Aşûra / عاشوراAşûra / عاشورا
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10 Muharram
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Ashura moves with its calendar (lunar-hijri), so it has no fixed place on this strip.
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