Moharram and Holi on same day By Justice Katju
Tomorrow, 19th July, is the beginning of Moharram, an important day for Muslims, particularly Shias. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muharram#:~:text=Mu%E1%B8%A5arram%20(Arabic%3A%20%D9%B1%D9%84%D9%92%D9%85%D9%8F%D8%AD%D9%8E%D8%B1%D9%8E%D9%91%D9%85)%20(,Muharram In this connection I may recount a recorded incident.Once in the 1840s or 1850s Holi and Muharram fell coincidentally on the same day. The then Nawab of Avadh, Wajid Ali Shah was a Shia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wajid_Ali_Shah After taking out the … Read more