Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
Muharram .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the first month of the Islamic calendar
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Examples
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On this day in the morning another place that has earned a lot of fame for its Aathvi and Moharram is the estate of the Raja of Mehmoodabad near Sitapur Road.
The House Alams at Kazmain « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2006
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On this day in the morning another place that has earned a lot of fame for its Aathvi and Moharram is the estate of the Raja of Mehmoodabad near Sitapur Road.
2006 October 14 « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2006
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On this day in the morning another place that has earned a lot of fame for its Aathvi and Moharram is the estate of the Raja of Mehmoodabad near Sitapur Road.
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There is, however, one set of holidays, ten days known as Moharram, that is strictly observed by all faithful Mohammedans.
Modern Persia Mooshie G. Daniel
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Security had been beefed up in the city as in the other parts of Pakistan for the Islamic holy month of Moharram, which is often marred by sectarian violence between Sunni and Shiite Muslims.
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Rahman also said his birthday was a low key due to Moharram, which is a mourning period for Shiite Muslims all over the world.
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Grand Ayatollah Hossein-Ali Montazeri—the tufted-eared senior theologian whom Khomeini had called the “fruit of my life,” before he became an outspoken regime critic and finally spiritual mentor of the opposition—died in his sleep in December 2009, during the holy month of Moharram.
Let the Swords Encircle Me Scott Peterson 2010
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Meanwhile A number of Moharram procession were taken out in the districts of Srinagar, Baramulla, Bandipora and Budgam.
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Moharram processions were taken out in Ichgam and Budgam in Budgam district.
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So religious was Ahmad Sabourjian that he bought a house near a Hosseinieh, a religious club that he frequented during the holy month of Moharram to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hossein.
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