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Ashura
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A day of religious observance on the tenth day of the Islamic month of Muharram, marked by fasting among Sunni Muslims and by mourning the death of Husayn ibn Ali among Shia Muslims.
"Many Shia communities hold processions to mark Ashura each year."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn important day in the Islamic calendar, observed differently by Sunni and Shia Muslims.
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Etymology
From Arabic, literally meaning "tenth" — referring to the tenth day of the month.