CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search This article is about the Islamic holy day. For the traditional dessert, see Ashure . For other uses, see Ashura (disambiguation) . Ashura Ashura mourning in Imam Hossein Square , Tehran , 2016 Official name عاشوراء ʻĀshūrā’ (in Arabic) Also called Hosay Tabuik Tabot The Day of Atonement Observed by Muslims Type Islamic and national (In some countries such as Afghanistan , Azerbaijan , Bahrain , Iran , Lebanon , Pakistan , Bangladesh , Iraq , and India ) Significance Marks the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali according to Shia Islam; the day that Moses fasted as gratitude for the liberation of the Israelites according to Sunni Islam Observances Mourn and derive messages from Husayn's sacrifice (Shia Islam) Fasting (Sunni Islam) Date 10 Muharram 2017 date 1 October [1] 2018 date 20...