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A Hussainia , also known as an Ashurkhana or Imambargah , and "Imambara" is a congregation hall for Shia commemoration ceremonies, especially those associated with the Remembrance of Muharram . The name comes from Husayn Ibn Ali , the grandson of Muhammad and the third Imam of the Shia Muslims. Imam Hussain was killed by the Umayyad Sunni caliph Yazid I at the Battle of Karbala in Iraq , on October 10, 680 AD. Shias commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain every year on the day of Ashura in Hussainias all over the world. A Hussainiya is different from a mosque in that it is intended mainly for gatherings for Muharram in the mourning of Hussain ibn Ali, and may not necessarily hold juma'at , or Friday Prayer. In South Asia , a Hussainia can also be referred to as an imambara , imambargah , or ashurkhana . In Bahrain , and the United Arab Emirates , it is called a ma'tam (مأتم). In Afghanistan and Central Asia, the equivalent term for a Shia congregation hall is takyakhana . Examples of Hussainias include the Bara Imambara and Imambara Ghufran Ma'ab , both in Lucknow , India , as well as the Imambara Wazeer Un Nisa in Amroha , India and the Hosseiniye Ershad in Tehran , Iran .¹

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A Hussainia is a congregation hall for Shia ritual ceremonies, especially those associated with the Remembrance of Muharram . The name comes from Husayn Ibn Ali , the grandson of Muhammad and an Imam of the Shia. Hussain was killed by Yazid I in Karbala , Iraq , over 1,300 years ago. Shias still mourn the death of Hussain every year on the day of Ashura in Hussainias all over the world. A Hussainiya is different from a mosque in that it is made mainly for gatherings for Muharram in the mourning of Hussain ibn Ali, and may not necessarily hold prayer in jumaa'at or Friday Prayer unless there is a gathering at the same time, where they would make a jumaa'at the time of prayer. In South Asia , a Hussainia can also be referred to as an "imambara", "imambargah", or "ashurkhana". In Bahrain it is called a "ma'tam" (مأتم). In Afghanistan and Central Asia, the equivalent term for a Shia congregation hall is "takyakhana." Some examples of Hussainias are the Bara Imambara and Imambara Ghufran Ma'ab , both in Lucknow , Imambara Wazeer Un Nisa in Amroha , India ( Details of the Imambara ), and Hosseiniye Ershad in Tehran , Iran .

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A ḥosayniya or hussainiya ( hoseyniye ), also known as an ashurkhana , imambargah , or imambara , is a congregation hall for Twelver Shia Muslim commemoration ceremonies, especially those associated with the Mourning of Muharram . Hussainiya is a multitude hall for the mourning of Muharram and other commemoration rituals of Shia that its name gets from Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad.

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Ceremonial gathering hall in Shia Islam This article is about the Shia congregation hall. A ḥosayniya or hussainiya ( Arabic : حسينية husayniyya ), also known as an ashurkhana , imambargah , or imambara , is a congregation hall for Twelver Shia Muslim commemoration ceremonies, especially those associated with the Mourning of Muharram . Hussainiya is a multitude hall for the mourning of Muharram and other commemoration rituals of Shia that its name gets from Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad.

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Ceremonial gathering hall in Shia Islam A Husayniyya ( Arabic : حسينية ) is a building designed specifically for gatherings of Shia Muslims for spiritual practice, religious education and commemoration ceremonies, especially the Mourning of Muharram . The Husayniyya is a multipurpose hall for the commemoration rituals of Shia and gets its name from Husayn ibn Ali , the grandson of Muhammad. They are referred to as Takya among Sunni Muslims and have common origin.

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