Reference : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ghouse/muharram-2011-centrality-imam-hussain_b_1117929.html Note : We do not agree with some of the points mentioned in this post. According to Shia belief, Holy Prophet(sawa) had indeed appointed Hazrat Ali(AS) to lead the Ummah but the muslims preferred others over him. Muharram is one of the most sacred months for Muslims. It is one of the four sanctified months of the year where peace is mandated and conflicts are to be mitigated. The Muslim New Year begins with the month of Muharram. Nov. 25, 2011 was the first day of the year 1433 on the Muslim Lunar Calendar. Indeed the Jewish, Hindu and many other traditions follow the lunar calendar as opposed to the Gregorian calendar. Whether it is Ramadan, Rosh Hashanah or Diwali, it is not on the same day of the calendar every year as the lunar calendar is short by about eleven days. Please hold the temptation to wish a happy new year to Muslims as it is a month of commem
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