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When is Muharram, what are the ingredients of Ashura?
06-08-2021
12:16
With the end of Dhul-Hijjah, the month of Muharram will begin on August 9th. "Muharram" means the one who is respected. This month was described as the month of Allah by the Prophet (pbuh). The tenth day of Muharram will be perceived as the Day of Ashura. So, when is the day of Ashura? ?
WHEN IS MUHARRAM?
Monday, August 9, 2021 will be both the Hijri New Year and will be perceived as the beginning of the month of Muharram.
WHAT DATE IS ASHURE DAY?
Ashura Day in 2021 is awaited with interest as every year. Ashura Day will be realized on Wednesday, August 18th.
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF MUHARRAM?
Muharram is the first month of the year according to the Hijri calendar. Muharram is an Arabic word and derives from the word "haram " in terms of its root. The word means forbidden, forbidden. Even in the pre-Islamic period (Ignorance period), Arabs avoided the selfishness of tribal life and fought each other in the first Arab month of "Muharram". They avoided and avoided "forbidden" acts such as opening.
The purpose of Muharrem Mourning: To assimilate the human values and Alevi teachings that are necessary to prevent such sufferings from happening again. During mourning, knives and cutting tools are not touched, sacrifices are not sacrificed, and meat is not eaten. No living thing is tortured during mourning.
Grief Fasting
The basic principle of the Mourning Fast is not to break anyone's heart, not to hurt anyone with one's tongue, not to gossip about anyone. Those who are in good health fast. The purpose of mourning is not to torture oneself, but to commemorate and not forget so that evil and massacres do not happen again. Thanks to Allah for the salvation of Imam Zeynel Abidin due to his illness in the Karbala massacre and the continuation of Ali's lineage. For this reason, Muharram mourning ends with the tradition of Ashura. After 12 days of fasting, the Day of Ashura is held. Ashura consisting of 12 different ingredients is eaten and distributed.
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What are the Ashura ingredients?
With the end of the 12-day fast, known as Muharram mourning, the day of Ashura begins. Variety plays an important role in ashura made by using various spices, nuts and grains. In this case, there is no definite answer to the question of what are the food ingredients. However, according to the common opinion, the following products are used in ashura, which consists of 12 ingredients; walnuts , almonds , seedless grapes , dried figs , ashura wheat , currants , cinnamon , pine nuts and dried apricots . You can buy Ashura ingredients from Antik Kuruyemis online store.