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In Islam, Ashura, which marks the salvation of Moses and the Israelites from Biblical Egypt, is observed by Muslims on this day as an important event of divine intervention.
For Shia Muslims, this day also commemorates the death of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, an event which led to the split between Shia and Sunni Muslims.
Here are some ways you can observe this day according to Islamic tradition:
