Moharram
[ moo-har-uh m, moh- ]
/ mʊˈhær əm, moʊ- /
noun
the first month of the Muslim calendar.
Also
Muharram.
Compare
Muslim calendar.
Origin of Moharram
First recorded in 1605–15,
Moharram is from the Arabic word
muḥarram literally, forbidden
Example sentences from the Web for moharram
Moharram, mo-har′am, n. the first month of the Mohammedan year: the great fast held during the first ten days of this month.