Why is Muharram celebrated?

Muharram is a month of mourning, Imam Hussain, grandson of prophet Muhammad, his family and handful of his supporters were massacred in Karbala, Iraq by army of yazid. They were denied water from Euphrates. Even Imam's six months old son was killed on requesting for water. read more

Muharram is not festival to celebrate, It is a first month in Islamic Calender where Muslims like SHIA and BOHRA begin mourning and beating from the first night of Muharram and continue for ten nights, i.e 10th of Muharram, known as the Day of Ashura. read more

The Mourning of Muharram (or Remembrance of Muharram or Muharram Observances) is a set of rituals associated with both Shia and Sunni Islam. The commemoration falls in Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Many of the events associated with the ritual take place in congregation halls known as Hussainia. read more

Muharram is a Ten days festival. The festival of Muharram will be celebrated in the memory of Imam Hussain who is grand son of great Mohammed. Muharram is the first month of Islamic calendar. Imam Hussain was died in 680 during battle Karbal. So in order to remember Imam Hussain Muslims will celebrate Muharram festival. read more