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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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-'''Hajj: From Individual Worship to a Symbol of Muslim Unity and Resistance''' is a selected theme from the first annual message of [[Mujtab Khamenei|Ayatollah Sayyid Mujtaba Khamenei]] to the pilgrims of [[Hajj|the Hajj pilgrimage]] and its emphasis on [[Islamic unity]], collective identity, and the moral and political dimensions of Muslim solidarity. In the published message, Hajj is presented not only as a ritual act of worship but also as a space for spiritual renewal, social cohesion, and cooperation among Muslim societies (Khamenei.ir, 2026; Mehr News, 2026).[[Hajj: From Individual Worship to a Symbol of Muslim Unity and Resistance|'''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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