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Muharram: Everything you Need to know about the Holy Month and its Benefits Hand of Muslim

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Photo by : Nima Najafzadeh     From: Blogger Muharram: Everything you need to know about the holy month and its benefits W hen is M uharram ? Muharram, also known as Muharram-ul-Haram, is the first month of the Hijri timetable and thus signifies the beginning of the Islamic year. This is the main month associated with the name of Allah - the Prophet Muhammad (saw) called it the "Holy Month of Allah" - and is, therefore, a very revered month. It is one of the four sacred months, and its special significance can be seen in its name. The word "Muharram" means "taboo" in its true sense - for example, it is sanctified to the point that certain activities become taboo because they abuse its sanctity. The long passages of Muharram and the House of Allah (Al-Masjid Al-Haram) are both taken from a similar Arabic root. Both are sacred spaces where everything, positive or negative, weighs more on the scales. F or W hat R eason is M uharram so E xceptional ? "