ashura

ʿAsh·u·raʾ

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ash-oo-rah]
- /ˈæʃ ʊ rɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ash-oo-rah]
- /ˈæʃ ʊ rɑ/

Definitions of ashura word

noun ashura a Shiah festival observed on the tenth day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar to commemorate the death of the martyr Imam Hussein bin Ali at the Battle of Karbala in 61 ah (680 ad) 3
noun ashura the tenth of the month of Muharram, an important fast day for Sunni Muslims. 1
noun ashura (among Shiʿite Muslims) the anniversary of the martyrdom of Hussein. 1

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ashura popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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