Chehlum
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Chehlum is a significant Shia Muslim religious observance marking the 40th day of mourning for Imam Husayn ibn Ali and the martyrs of Karbala.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic mourning ritual
ⓘ
Shia Muslim observance ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imam Abbas Shrine
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Imam Husayn Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Karbala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendar | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Islamic holy days
ⓘ
Shia days of mourning ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation | 40 days after Ashura ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Imam Husayn ibn Ali
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ⓘ
martyrs of Karbala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent | Battle of Karbala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dayCountFromEvent | 40 ⓘ |
| featuresPractice |
charity and food distribution
ⓘ
latmiyah (chest-beating) ⓘ majlis (mourning gatherings) ⓘ mourning processions ⓘ recitation of elegies ⓘ ziyarat (visitation of shrines) ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Arbaeen
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ⓘ
Chehlum of Imam Husayn NERFINISHED ⓘ Chehlum-e-Imam Husayn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honors |
Ahl al-Bayt
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ⓘ
companions of Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| linguisticOriginOfName | Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mourningPeriodLengthDays | 40 ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | fortieth ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Shia communities worldwide
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Twelver Shia Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Afghanistan
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ⓘ
Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ diaspora Shia communities ⓘ |
| occursAfter | Day of Ashura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursOn | 20th of Safar ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Arbaeen pilgrimage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Shia Islam ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
justice
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loyalty to Ahl al-Bayt ⓘ martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ resistance to oppression ⓘ |
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