Muharram | MCQs

Explanation

Rajab is the seventh month of the 12 lunar months in the Islamic calendar.

Safar is the second month of the 12 lunar months in the Islamic calendar.

Jumada al-Awwal  is the fifth month of the 12 lunar months in the Islamic calendar.

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The names of the months in the Islamic calendar are:

1.Muharram

2.Safar

3.Rabi' al-awwal

4.Rabi' al-thani

5.Jumada al-awwal

6.Jumada al-thani

7.Rajab

8.Sha'aban

9.Ramadan

10.Shawwal

11.Dhu al-Qi'dah

12.Dhu al-Hijjah.

Explanation

Muharram means "forbidden" since it is considered to be holy.
Muharram also marks the anniversary of the battle of Karbala.
where the Islamic prophet Muhammad's grandson Imam Hussain Ibn Ali was killed
Muḥarram is the first month of the Islamic calendar.
The tenth day of Muharram is known as Ashura
Number of days: 29-30 (depends on actual observation of the moon's crescent)

Explanation

Youm-e-Ashur, the tenth of Muharram-ul-Haram, observed on 9 August 2022 to pay homage to the supreme sacrifice rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his devoted companions in Karbala.