Islamic Calendar

Ashura is the tenth day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Sacred for its connection to Prophet Musa's deliverance and transformed by the martyrdom of Imam Husayn at Karbala in 680 CE, it is observed across all Islamic traditions.

The Hijra (622 CE) was Prophet Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina, marking the Islamic calendar's beginning and establishing the first Islamic state. This pivotal event transformed Islam from a persecuted movement into a thriving autonomous community.

The Islamic calendar, or Hijri calendar, is a lunar calendar of 12 months beginning with Prophet Muhammad's migration to Medina in 622 CE. It governs Islamic religious observances, festivals, and historical dating throughout the Muslim world.