Awal Muharram 2013 & 2014 in Malaysia
Year
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Date
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Day
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State
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2013
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5 November
|
Tuesday
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National
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2014
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25 October
|
Saturday
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National
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Awal Muharram (also called Maal Hijrah) celebrates the
beginning of the Islamic New Year, and is also the beginning of ten days of
remembrance for the martyrdom of Hussein ibn Ali, Prophet Mohammed’s grandson,
who was killed in the battle of Karbala
on the tenth day of Muharram in the year 680 AD. Muharram, derived from the word haram, which means
sinful, is a month considered most sacred of all besides the month of Ramadan.
During this time, Muslims are forbidden to fight; hence, a time of mourning and
peace.
This first month of the Islamic year coincides with the
migration of Prophet Mohammed from Mecca to Medina in 622 AD and is
therefore, considered a time for self-evaluation and a starting point for
change. Muslims celebrate this event all over the world. The Shia
Muslims (Shi’ite) spend the day mourning – some even to the extent of flogging
themselves – to commemorate the martyrdom of Hussein ibn Ali. The Sunni Muslims
fast and celebrate the day according to the Sunnah of Mohammed, which is in
honour of Moses’ recue of the people of Israel from Pharaoh, sometimes on
the 10th day.
Also on the 10th day of Muharram, most Muslims start
fasting when the sun rises and do not eat until later in the evening. Muslims
cook sweet rice, also known as Bubur Asyura and share them among family members
and friends during their break fast. It is also during this time that Muslims
gather in mosques to usher in the new Hijri year. At the same time, various religious activities will be
carried out such as spiritual singing, religious activities and the recitation
of Koranic verses. Since special prayers and sermons are conducted in public
halls and mosques, areas around mosques might be congested in the evenings and
at night.
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