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Asalam alaykom brothers I hope you are all doing good. This is my first post here so I hope some one can help me with this. As we know the prophet peace be upon him ordered us to fast ashurah accordin …

There are two days that are so significant for Shiite as "Taasuaa/تاسوعا And عاشورا/Ashura" ... Actually usually they use and name these two days successive. … (I am aware that Imam Hussein martyred at the tenth day of Moharam as Ashura), but I wonder what the importance of Taasuaa or تاسوعا is? References: www.ahmadinejad.ir www.pasokhgoo.ir …

I have heard that when the prophet met the people of the book, he asked them why they were fasting in the day of Ashura. They replied that it was a good day. … Did he say that he would observe two fasts in the next Ashura? Is it a weak hadith that says this or something similar? …

It is stated in Ziyarat Ashura: O my Allah, let the curse I call down on the head of the first tyrant stick like a leech; and stay put for ever on the first, then the second, the third and the fourth …

Why do Shi'a Muslims hit chests, slapping cheeks, hit shoulders with chains and, hit heads with swords and shed blood during Ashura? …

considered as a famous Islamic epic event (especially for Shias), in those days of Mohram, Imam Hussein (a.s.) and his soldiers martyred in the battle of Karbala… and the tenth day of Moharam is called Ashura …

So why the days of 'Ashura' and Pesach don't fall together? …

It doesn't necessarily have to be Ashura, it could be Arafah or any related fasting that expiates sins. I would like to know whether 'sins' includes all, or only limited to minor ones? …

Thereupon he said: Is not today the day of 'Ashura? He ('Abd al-Rahman) said: Do you know what the day of 'Ashura is? He said: What is it? … But when it became obligatory the (fasting of 'Ashura) was abandoned (as compulsory). Abu Kuraib said: He (the Prophet) abandoned it. …

Ashura Allah will place the Judgement day his sadness day. … when Ramazan sawm was obligatory and shia Imams said sawm at Ashura is Makruh. …

Wikipedia writes: Ashura (Day of Remembrance) is the tenth day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar. ... What is the significance of the day of Ashura, and is it obligatory to fast that day? …

A2: The philosophy of mourning during 'Ashura, is to respect the symbols of Religion and remember the suffering of Imam Hussain (a), his companions, and his uprising to defend Islam and prevent the …

There is this text in religious books which has words of condolence for Muhammad(saww) upon the death of his grandson on the Day of Ashura. It's surely not the Ziyárat of Ta`ziyah (Condolences). … This, Text of Ashura Day Speech, is the closest that could be found, but is doesn't seem to be the exact text. What is its Arabic text and its translation? Transliteration would be appreciated. …

And for that they make self-harm or self-flagellation (Latm اللطم) every Ashura (عاشوراء) in the purpose of showing their sadness and to punish themselves. …