Day of Ashura
Ashura is observed on the 10th day of Muharram and it is the most sacred day among all its days.
People attribute the sanctity of this day to the martyrdom of Husain Ibn Ali (R.A.), this sad event in Karbala took place on the day of Ashura as Allah chooses important days for important decisions.
It marks the day Nuh (Noah) left the Ark and the day Musa (Moses) was saved from the Pharaoh of Egypt by God.
The Prophet Muhammad used to fast on Ashoura in Mecca, where it became a common tradition for the early Muslims.
