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aashurah, Ashurah, Ashurah - Ashurah in the Western Calendar, Ashurah - Etymology of Ashurah, Ashurah - Shi'a commemoration, Ashurah - Sunni commemoration, Festival of Muharram, Battle of Karbala
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| | |  Aashurah: Encyclopedia II - Yazid I - Battle of KarbalaYazid was first opposed by the grandson of Muhammad, Husayn bin Ali, the son of the assassinated former caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib and the brother of Hasan ibn Ali, who had challenged Yazid's father for the caliphate. Husayn, as the descendant of Muhammad, had a very good claim to the caliphate in the eyes of many Muslims. Many Muslims of Kufa, in Iraq, which had been the stronghold of his father Ali, assured Husayn that they would support him if he bid for the caliphate. Based on this information, Husayn decided to march against Yazid. H ...
See also:Yazid I, Yazid I - Accession to the caliphate, Yazid I - Battle of Karbala, Yazid I - Revolt in Arabia and death of Yazid, Yazid I - Assessments of Yazid, Yazid I - Shi'a view of Yazid, Yazid I - Sunni view of Yazid Read more here: » Yazid I: Encyclopedia II - Yazid I - Battle of Karbala |
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| | | | Aashurah: Encyclopedia II - Occupation of Iraq timeline - 2003
Occupation of Iraq timeline - January.
Occupation of Iraq timeline - February.
February 23
"First -- and this is really the overarching principle -- the United States seeks to liberate Iraq, not occupy Iraq . . . If the President should decide to use force, let me assure you again that the United States would be committed to liberating the people of Iraq, not becoming an occupation force".
Paul Wolfowitz
Speech to Iraqi-American CommunitySee also: Occupation of Iraq timeline, Occupation of Iraq timeline - 2003, Occupation of Iraq timeline - January, Occupation of Iraq timeline - February, Occupation of Iraq timeline - March, Occupation of Iraq timeline - April, Occupation of Iraq timeline - May, Occupation of Iraq timeline - June, Occupation of Iraq timeline - July, Occupation of Iraq timeline - August, Occupation of Iraq timeline - September, Occupation of Iraq timeline - October, Occupation of Iraq timeline - November, Occupation of Iraq timeline - December, Occupation of Iraq timeline - 2004, Occupation of Iraq timeline - January, Occupation of Iraq timeline - February, Occupation of Iraq timeline - March, Occupation of Iraq timeline - April, Occupation of Iraq timeline - May, Occupation of Iraq timeline - June, Occupation of Iraq timeline - July, Occupation of Iraq timeline - August, Occupation of Iraq timeline - September, Occupation of Iraq timeline - October Read more here: » Occupation of Iraq timeline: Encyclopedia II - Occupation of Iraq timeline - 2003 |
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| | | | Aashurah: Encyclopedia II - Islamic calendar - Months Each month has either 29 or 30 days, but usually in no discernible order. Traditionally, the first day of each month was the day (beginning at sunset) of the first sighting of the lunar crescent (the hilal) shortly after sunset. If the hilal was not observed immediately after the 29th day of a month, either because clouds blocked its view or because the western sky was still too bright when the moon set, then the day that began at that sunset was the 30th. Such a sighting had to be made by one or more trustworthy men testifying before ...
See also:Islamic calendar, Islamic calendar - Pre-Islamic calendar, Islamic calendar - Numbering the years, Islamic calendar - Months, Islamic calendar - Forbidding intercalary months, Islamic calendar - Names of the Islamic months, Islamic calendar - Names of the days of the week, Islamic calendar - Important dates, Islamic calendar - Current correlations Read more here: » Islamic calendar: Encyclopedia II - Islamic calendar - Months |
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| | | | Aashurah: Encyclopedia II - Holiday - Religious holidays
Holiday - Buddhist holidays.
Vesak
Matsuri (in Japan, could also be considered a Shinto holiday)
Blessed Rainy Day in Bhutan
Holiday - Celtic Norse and Neopagan holidays.
In the order of the Wheel of the Year:
Samhain (Celtic): 31 October-1 November, Celtic New Year, first day of winter
Winternights (Norse): 29 October-2 November, Norse New Year
Yule (Norse): 21 December-22 December, winter solstice, Celtic mi ...
See also:Holiday, Holiday - Public holidays, Holiday - Consecutive holidays, Holiday - Religious holidays, Holiday - Buddhist holidays, Holiday - Celtic Norse and Neopagan holidays, Holiday - Christian holidays, Holiday - Hindu holidays, Holiday - Islamic holidays, Holiday - Jewish holidays, Holiday - Bahá'í holidays, Holiday - The Northern Hemisphere winter holiday season, Holiday - Holidays traditionally in the winter holiday season, Holiday - Winter holiday greetings, Holiday - National holidays, Holiday - International holidays secular, Holiday - Other secular holidays, Holiday - Unofficial holidays, Holiday - Vanishing holidays, Holiday - No holidays? Read more here: » Holiday: Encyclopedia II - Holiday - Religious holidays |
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| | | | Aashurah: Encyclopedia II - Martyr - History Martyr is from μαρτυρ, the Greek word for "witness". During the early Roman Empire, the independent cities of Asia Minor made efforts to reward benefactors for their services, and to promote further civic generosity by means of public acclamations, eulogistic honorific decrees were addressed to the Roman authorities and read in public places before an audience. Such commendations are usually referred to in epigraphic sources as martyriai. Christians adopted the phrase "martyrs" in the "testimonies" for the act, suffering and ...
See also:Martyr, Martyr - History, Martyr - In Judaism, Martyr - In Christianity, Martyr - In Islam, Martyr - Martyrdom today, Martyr - Hero or villain? Read more here: » Martyr: Encyclopedia II - Martyr - History |
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| | | | Aashurah: Encyclopedia II - Military history of Iraq - Middle Ages 634CE - 16th century There were several revolts in this time.
680 Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad killed at Karbala, in the Battle of Karbala on October 10. The Muslim holy day of Aashurah commemorates his martyrdom.
701 a revolt crushed by Syrian armies
747 revolt by Abbasid, leads to Abbasid caliph proclaimed in 750. Baghdad was founded in 762.
Baghdad was the centre of the Abbasid Caliphate from the eighth century, an empire which ruled much of the Arab world.
Baghdad was sacked in 809 after a civil wa ...
See also:Military history of Iraq, Military history of Iraq - Ancient times, Military history of Iraq - Middle Ages 634CE - 16th century, Military history of Iraq - Ottoman rule 16th century - World War I, Military history of Iraq - British Mandate 1918-1932, Military history of Iraq - Post-colonial monarchy 1932-1958, Military history of Iraq - Early republic 1958-1963, Military history of Iraq - Pre-Saddam Ba'ath Party 1963-1979, Military history of Iraq - Saddam Hussein 1979-2003, Military history of Iraq - Iran-Iraq War, Military history of Iraq - Gulf War, Military history of Iraq - Invasion of Iraq, Military history of Iraq - Interim government 2003-, Military history of Iraq - External link Read more here: » Military history of Iraq: Encyclopedia II - Military history of Iraq - Middle Ages 634CE - 16th century |
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| | | | Aashurah: Encyclopedia II - Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Festivals and music
Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Carnival.
Main article: Trinidad Carnival
The most influential single factor on the culture of Trinidad and Tobago is Carnival. Carnival was brought to Trinidad by French settlers in the latter part of the eighteenth century. Originally the celebration was confined to the elite, but it was imitated and adapted by their slaves and, after the abolition of slavery in 1834 the practise spread into the free population. The Canboulay Riots of 1881 were a turni ...
See also:Culture of Trinidad and Tobago, Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Festivals and music, Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Carnival, Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Christmas, Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Divali, Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Hosay, Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Phagwah, Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Music, Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Calypso, Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Soca, Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Chutney, Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Rapso, Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Parang, Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Pichakaree, Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Steelband, Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Cuisine, Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Theatre, Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Painting design visual arts, Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Literary scene, Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Religion Read more here: » Culture of Trinidad and Tobago: Encyclopedia II - Culture of Trinidad and Tobago - Festivals and music |
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| | | | Aashurah: Encyclopedia II - Holiday - Religious holidays
Holiday - Buddhist holidays.
Vesak
Matsuri (in Japan, could also be considered a Shinto holiday)
Blessed Rainy Day in Bhutan
Holiday - Celtic Norse and Neopagan holidays.
In the order of the Wheel of the Year:
Samhain (Celtic): 31 October-1 November, Celtic New Year, first day of winter
Winternights (Norse): 29 October-2 November, Norse New Year
Yule (Norse): 21 December-22 December, winter solstice, Celtic mi ...
See also:Holiday, Holiday - Public holidays, Holiday - Consecutive holidays, Holiday - Religious holidays, Holiday - Buddhist holidays, Holiday - Celtic Norse and Neopagan holidays, Holiday - Christian holidays, Holiday - Hindu holidays, Holiday - Islamic holidays, Holiday - Jewish holidays, Holiday - Bahá'í holidays, Holiday - The Northern Hemisphere winter holiday season, Holiday - Holidays traditionally in the winter holiday season, Holiday - Winter holiday greetings, Holiday - National holidays, Holiday - International holidays secular, Holiday - Other secular holidays, Holiday - Unofficial holidays, Holiday - No holidays? Read more here: » Holiday: Encyclopedia II - Holiday - Religious holidays |
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| | | | Aashurah: Encyclopedia II - Twelvers - Some examples of Jafari jurisprudence differing from Sunni (This list is not exhaustive nor representative of the Sunni/Shi'a dispute on religious jurisprudence)
Twelvers - Declaration of faith.
Both Shi'a and Sunni believe that anyone who declares in public; "There is no god but God (Allah), and Muhammad is his messenger" and believes in it is to be considered a Muslim. Though some Shi'ites add: "...and Ali is the servant of God, and the heir of the messenger (wa ...
See also:Twelvers, Twelvers - Alternate names, Twelvers - Theology, Twelvers - Religious law the Sharia, Twelvers - The concept of Imams and the Mahdi, Twelvers - Hussein's martyrdom, Twelvers - Some examples of Jafari jurisprudence differing from Sunni, Twelvers - Declaration of faith, Twelvers - Accepting a scholar's verdict, Twelvers - Prayer, Twelvers - One-fifth tax, Twelvers - Marriage, Twelvers - Schools of thought within the Twelvers Read more here: » Twelvers: Encyclopedia II - Twelvers - Some examples of Jafari jurisprudence differing from Sunni |
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| | | | Aashurah: Encyclopedia II - Martyr - History Martyr is from μαρτυρ, the Greek word for "witness". During the early Roman Empire, the independent cities of Asia Minor made efforts to reward benefactors for their services, and to promote further civic generosity by means of public acclamations, eulogistic honorific decrees were addressed to the Roman authorities and read in public places before an audience. Such commendations are usually referred to in epigraphic sources as martyriai. Christians adopted the phrase for the "testimonies" of the acts and sufferings of the ...
See also:Martyr, Martyr - History, Martyr - In Christianity, Martyr - In Islam, Martyr - In Judaism, Martyr - Martyrdom today, Martyr - Hero or villain? Read more here: » Martyr: Encyclopedia II - Martyr - History |
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