The Day of Ashura, which means day of remembrance, is on the 10th day of Muharram, and it commemorates many different events.
It is believed to be the day that Noah left the ark after the floods receded, and this is one of the events thought about on this day.
For Shi’ite Muslims, it is also a day of mourning that I think about Iman Hussain (Hussain ibn Ali) the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), who was killed in battle in 680CE.
Sunni Muslims think about God saving Moses from the Egyptians, also believed to have happened on this day, and for them it is a day of fasting.
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