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Ashura
عاشوراء ar عاشورا fa
Tenth day of the month of Muharram in Islamic calendar
- Also called ʿĀshūrāʾ, Ashura Day, Day of Ashura
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- Muharram 10
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Located in, not held here: Arab world, Muslim world
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