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Muharram (Arabic: ٱلْمُحَرَّم) is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year in which warfare is forbidden. For Shia Muslims, Muharram is a period of intense mourning and remembrance that commemorates the Battle of Karbala, in which Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and most of his male relatives and companions were killed by the forces of the Umayyad caliph, Yazid I on the tenth day of the month, known as Ashura. Over the centuries, the observances of Muharram have travelled far from their origins at Karbala and have developed into a significant set of rituals with profound social, political, cultural, and artistic dimensions (Chelkowski, 2010). This event is central to Shia religious identity and practice, with rituals during Muharram serving to express grief, reaffirm loyalty to Husayn, and reflect on themes of sacrifice and justice.Continue ...

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-The '''Event of Ghadir Khumm|Ghadir Khumm event''' (Arabic: واقعة غدير خم) refers to a sermon delivered by the the Prophet [[Muhammad]] on 18 Dhu al-Hijjah of 10 AH (March 632 CE) at the pond (''ghadir'') of Khumm, located between Mecca and Medina. While the event is a central pillar of [[Shia Islam|Shīʿa]] doctrine regarding the succession to Muhammad, it has also been interpreted by many [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]] and other Muslim scholars as an occasion of profound moral, spiritual, and communal significance. From the perspective of '''[[Islamic unity]]''' (''wahdat al-Umma''), the Ghadir Khumm event offers common ground for Muslims of different traditions to affirm shared principles: the high station of Ali|ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, the importance of the Ahl al-Bayt, and the necessity of adhering to Muhammad’s guidance after his lifetime (Dakake, 2007; Madelung, 1997).[[Ghadir Khumm event and Islamic unity|'''Continue
+'''Muharram''' (Arabic: ٱلْمُحَرَّم) is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year in which warfare is forbidden. For [[Shia Islam|Shia]] Muslims, Muharram is a period of intense mourning and remembrance that commemorates the [[Battle of Karbala]], in which [[Husayn ibn Ali]], the grandson of the Islamic prophet [[Muhammad]], and most of his male relatives and companions were killed by the forces of the Umayyad caliph, Yazid I on the tenth day of the month, known as [[Ashura]]. Over the centuries, the observances of Muharram have travelled far from their origins at Karbala and have developed into a significant set of rituals with profound social, political, cultural, and artistic dimensions (Chelkowski, 2010). This event is central to Shia religious identity and practice, with rituals during Muharram serving to express grief, reaffirm loyalty to Husayn, and reflect on themes of sacrifice and justice.[[Month of Muharram|'''Continue
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