Day of Sorrow
Husaynia Islamic Society of Seattle, 15231 State St, Snohomish, WA 98296 15231 State St, Snohomish, WAThe Day of Sorrow is commemorated by some Muslims, marking the razing of the Al-Baqi' cemetery in Medina by Saudi King Abdulaziz ibn Saud. In the Gregorian calendar, the demolition took place on 21 April 1926; in the lunar-based Islamic calendar, it fell on the 8th of Shawwal and is observed on that day.
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