Imam Khomeini's Approach Toward Imam Hussein's Movement and Its Impact on the Formation of Iran's ...

it is concluded that Imam Khomeini provided chances for changes, evolutions and resistances and made it possible for people to oppose Pahlavi's regime, form Basij, develop Iran's revolution and establish Iran's Islamic government by relying on values resulted from Ashura movement and injecting these values to the culture accepted by the nation.

Muharram

Muharram and Ashura

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar, when Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (as), the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad (saw) and the third Imam and leader of the Shi'a. Imam Hussein's (as) martyrdom is a sad day for all Muslims especially the Shi'a, who mourn the massacre of their "Master of Martyrs" and his family in Karbala in 61AH/680CE.