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Ashura 2021 in Afghanistan

Author: Supriya Kandwal | Updated 10 Mar 2022, 11:50 AM IST

Ashura 2021 in Afghanistan is considered a public holiday with several ethnic communities actively participating in its observance. This is the tenth day falling in the month of Muharram as per the Islamic Calendar and known to be a day of remembrance and mourning for some Muslims since this day commemorates the Battle of Karbala where the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, Husayn ibn Ali, and his supporters was martyred.

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ઑગસ્ટ, 2021

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Ashura in Afghanistan

Is Ashura a Public Holiday in Afghanistan?

Ashura is a public holiday for the general population according to Holidays 2021. This means, offices, colleges, schools, universities, and several other academic institutions remain closed on this day.

Ashura Observances in Afghanistan

Ashura or Yawm Ashura falls on the 10 Muharram as per the Islamic Calendar. Sunni Muslims consider this as a non-obligatory day of fasting, whereas Shia Muslims observe Ashura as the day of mourning. Special prayer meets are organized in several religious establishments, and public processions are carried out. For Shia Muslims, carrying out any joyous activity is forbidden. People pray and seek salvation and riddance from their bad deeds.

Ashura Observances

વર્ષ સપ્તાહ ના દિવસ તારીખ નામ રજાઓ ના પ્રકાર
2019 મંગળ 10 સપ્ટેમ્બર Ashura સાર્વજનિક રજા
2020 શનિ 29 ઑગસ્ટ Ashura સાર્વજનિક રજા
2021 ગુરૂ 19 ઑગસ્ટ Ashura સાર્વજનિક રજા
2022 સોમ 8 ઑગસ્ટ Ashura સાર્વજનિક રજા
2023 શુક્ર 28 જુલાઈ Ashura સાર્વજનિક રજા
2024 બુધ 17 જુલાઈ Ashura સાર્વજનિક રજા
2025 રવિ 6 જુલાઈ Ashura સાર્વજનિક રજા

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ઝડપી તથ્યો

આ વર્ષઃ ગુરૂ, 19 ઑગસ્ટ 2021
આગામી વર્ષ: સોમ, 8 ઑગસ્ટ 2022
અંતિમ વર્ષ: શનિ, 29 ઑગસ્ટ 2020
પ્રકાર: Public Holiday