Muharram-ul-Haram is an Islamic month and it is a very important month according to Muslims because many important historical events of Islam happened in it.

It is an honorable month as Allah has declared that Muharram is one of four honorable and holy months of Islam.

“Verily, the number of months with Allah is 12 (in a year): it was so appointed, by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them, 4 are sacred.

That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein…” (al-Tawbah, 9:36)

“The year is 12 months, of which 4 are sacred: 3 consecutive months, Dhul Qadah, Dhul Hijjah, and Muharram, and Rajab of Mudar which comes between Jumada al-Thani and Shabbaan”. (al-Bukari 2958)

Islamic year started during the reign of second Caliph of Islam, Hazrat Umar (RA) and he selected the year of migration of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) from Makkah to Madina (Yathrib) as 1st year and sacred month of Muharram-ul-Haram as the 1st month. The Muslim, Hijri, or Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar which is consisted of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days.

Muslims celebrate all religious events according to the Islamic calendar, for example, Eid-al-Fitr, Eid-al-Adha, Hajj, and etc.

Hajj is a very important part of Islam, which is prescribed for all Muslims who have the capability to perform it physically and financially. So, who cannot perform Hajj, there is another option to visit the Makkah and Madinah which is called Umrah. Nowadays, everyone performs Umrah with the Umrah Packages all Inclusive from UK easily. Now, every travel agency has these packages in the UK.

There was a great event occurred in this month on 680 AD which is called the Battle of Karbala. In this battle, grandson of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), Hazrat Husain ibn Ali (RA), his companions and his family members were martyred at the site of Karbala. This battle was fought between the companions of Hazrat Imam-ul-Husain (RA) and the companions of Yazeed.

Especially, a Shia sect of Islam celebrates the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th days of Muharram with different worships because martyred of Karbala battle were deprived of water and food, they passed their nights with prayers and passed the days with the fight.

This is a very important day of Muharram because many events have occurred.

Prophet Nuh’s ark landed on Mount Judi on the Day of Ashura.

Allah Almighty bestowed Hazrat Moses (AS) the miracle of splitting the sea, save him with his companions (Beni Israel) and flooded the Pharaoh and his soldiers.

Prophet Jonah (Yunus) got out of the belly of the fish.

Allah Almighty accepted Hazrat Adam’s repentance on this Day.

Prophet Joseph (Yusuf) came out of the well that he was thrown.

Prophet Jesus was born on Ashura and ascended to heaven on this day.

Prophet David repentance was accepted on Day of Ashura.

Prophet Abraham was born on Day of Ashura.

Prophet Jacob got again the light of eyesight on the day of Ashura which he had lost years ago.

Prophet Ayyub recovered from his illness.

Prophet Suleiman was bestowed wealth.

On the Day of Ashura Allah created the 7 heavens, seas, mountains, the pen, Lawh-l Mahfuz, the stars, the Kursi, Angel Jibril (Gabriel) and the other angels.

The 1st rain fell from the sky on the Day of Ashura.

The end of the world will come on the Day of Ashura.

The Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) prescribed Muslims to fast for 2 days 9th and 10th Muharram. All sects of Islam fast in these days of Muharram because it is Sunnah of our Prophet (PBUH).