Muharram: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Muharram means something in Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Ambiguity: Although Muharram has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Muharrama.
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Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMuharram in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) the day of Imam Hussain's martyrdom which is held sacred by Mohammedans and celebrated as a day of mourning; ~[mi] melancholy, gloomy, dismal; •[surata] gloomy look, melancholy countenance; a face as long as fiddle..—muharram (मुहर्रम) is alternatively transliterated as Muharrama.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMuharram (ಮುಹರ್ರಮ್):—[noun] the first month of the Muslim calendar.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Muharrama.
Full-text (+25): Phakiri, Nalasaheba, Phakira, Pirarpantikai, Moharama, Ashurkhana, Acurappantikai, Tabutu, Tabuta, Alabihuli, Huseni Brahmana, Sadda, Albidaya, Imamajayanti, Tabaruka, Alava, Nadala, Karbala, Pattunonpu, Mokaram.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Cultural History in the Matsya Purāṇa (Introduction) < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]