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Muslims celebrate Muharram
TIWN Oct 12, 2016
TIWN Oct 12, 2016
PHOTO : Muharram festival celebrated at Agartala. TIWN Pic Oct 12
AGARTALA, Oct 12 (TIWN): Tripura celebrated Muharram on Wednesday.
Muharram refers to the first month of the Islamic Calendar. The complete month of Muharram is sacred according to the Muslims. However, it is the tenth day which is of most significance. Different factions of the Muslim community observe this day for different reasons.
While the Shia Muslims celebrate this day to mourn the death of Husayn Ibn Ali, the Sunni Muslims observe this day to celebrate the victory of Moses over Egyptian Pharaoh.
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