Muharram
Going back fourteen centuries on the day of Ashura, Imma Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad and his little son were brutally murdered by a cruel ruler in the battle of Karbala. It was also troubling times for his family, as well. After the death of Imma Hussein, the remaining members of the family were imprisoned and treated harshly.
The adjective, Muharram means, forbidden, illicit, impermissible, and unlawful. In this case, warfare is forbidden as the festival proceeds.
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