Ashura and Eid-ul-Ghadeer
Shi'aMuslims, or Shi’ites, who believe in the Imamah, leadership of Ali and his descendants after the Prophet Muhammad. Muslims celebrate additional festivals that commemorate the lives of their imamA Muslim religious figure who leads the communal prayer and is also a leader in the local community and mosque. In Shi'a Islam, the title is given to a line of descendants of Muhammad (twelve in all) who are believed to be exemplary human beings..
Ashura
For Shi’a Muslims, AshuraThe anniversary of the death of Husayn (Hussein), one of the Prophet Muhammad’s two grandsons. He is held in high importance in Shi'a Islam. is a major religious commemoration of the martyrSomeone who suffers death and persecution for their beliefs. of Husayn, AliThe cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, who succeeded him as fourth caliph, though Shia Muslims believe he should have been the Prophet’s immediate successor. son and a grandson of the Prophet MuhammadThe name of the final Prophet of Islam.. It falls on the 10th of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Shi’a Muslims all over the world mark the festival with a voluntary day of fastTo go without food and drink for a set period of time.. As well as commemorating the death of Husayn in battle, Muslims remember the day NoahA Hebrew patriarch who saved humanity by building an ark when there was a great flood. The Qur'an lists him among the prophets of God. left the Ark and the day Musa (Moses) was saved from the Egyptians by God.
The ten days before the festival are a period of mourningThe expression of grief at a person's death.. On Ashura, many Muslims wear black and there are often parades through the streets. Plays re-enacting the death of Husayn are often performed to remind Muslims of the events that led to his death.
Eid-ul-Ghadeer
Eid-ul-Ghadeer is a Shi’a festival that celebrates the appointment of Ali ibn Abi Talib, Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law, as the Prophet’s successor. The festival takes its name from the place where the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have made this announcement, the Pond (Ghadeer) of Khumm. This was a place where people gathered and greeted one another before returning to their homes after HajjThe pilgrimage Muslims make to Makkah (Mecca) during the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar. The Hajj is the fifth and final pillar of Islam.. Shi’a Muslims believe that this was the last time the Prophet addressed a gathering of people before he died.
Shi’a Muslims around the world celebrate this day with various customs. Typically, presents are given and people take ritual baths and eat celebratory meals. Many Shi’a Muslims fast on this day and they may wear their best clothes. Some recite a special prayer praising Allah and thanking him for the faithful and infallibleCannot make mistakes and is not flawed. imams.
Question
What tragic event is commemorated by Shi’a Muslims on Ashura?
The killing of Husayn, Ali’s son, in battle.
