Proper noun
Ashura
(Islam) A holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram, commemorating the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali in 680 AD.
Ibn Battutah while in Bengal says that a pretty kaniz (slave girl) could be had there for one gold dinar (or 10 silver tankahs). "I purchased at this price a very beautiful slave girl whose name was Ashura. A friend of mine also bought a young slave named Lulu for two gold coins." Ibn Battuta
According to a Syrian opposition website, on the 'Ashura, which this year occurred in early November, "the streets of Damascus, the 'Umayyad capital,' were filled with Shi'ite sights and self-flagellation rituals." Source: Internet
The attack was carried out by Basij infantry and the Revolutionary Guard's 31st Ashura and the Army's 77th Khorasan armored divisions. Source: Internet
Ashura, marked Wednesday, commemorates the death of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, who was assassinated in 680 and whose tragic end laid the foundation for the faith practised by the Shiite community. Source: Internet
A suicide bomber ripped through a Shiite Muslim procession in Pakistan's largest city of Karachi killing at least 30 people and wounding dozens more on Monday, as Shiites across the country marked the key holy day of Ashura. Source: Internet
Sayyed Nasrallah declared that the Ashura School is about fighting tyranny and injustice, and duty calls for supporting the Syrian people. Source: Internet