Muharram Syllabification: (Mu·har·ram)Pronunciation: /mo͞oˈhärəm/Definition of Muharram noun the first month of the year in the Islamic calendar. an annual celebration during Muharram commemorating the death of Husayn, grandson of Muhammad, and his retinue. Origin:from Arabic muḥarram 'inviolable'Muharram in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Muharram in the British & World English dictionary