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Ashora
Ash·or·a [ ə sháwrə ] or Ash·ur·a [ ə shrə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Islamic festival: an Islamic festival associated by Shia Muslims with the death of Muhammad's grandson Husain.tenth day of Muharram.
[Mid-19th century. < Arabic 'āšūrā "tenth"]
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