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Performance of Tatbir in Iran.An image from Brooklyn Museum.The image is taken between 1876 and 1933. Tatbir, also called Zanjeer Zani or Qama Zani, [1] is practiced by some Shia Muslims on the day of Ashura on the 10 Muharram of the Islamic calendar and on the 40th day after Ashura, known as Arba'een (or Chehelom in Persian) by Twelver Shias around the world.
Mourning rituals in Iran, dated 1682 . Muharram rituals had reached Iran as early as the twelfth century, [14] [108] but a new era began with the Safavid dynasty, [109] whose founder Ismai'l I (r. 1501–1524) is responsible for the wholesale conversion of Iran to Twelver Shi'ism.
African influence was also evident in the women's rituals of Muharram. Notably, until the mid-20th century, women in two mosques in Bushehr played the drum dammām. Also, until about this time on Muharram, they practiced sineh zanan, holding each other's shoulders and moving in circles like the men. [13]
Most rituals take place during the first ten days of Muharram, culminating on Ashura with processions in major Shia cities. [ 30 ] [ 46 ] The main component of ritual ceremonies ( majalis , sg. majlis ) is the narration of the stories of Karbala ( rawza-khwani , qiraya ), [ 47 ] [ 30 ] [ 27 ] and the recitation of elegies and dirges ( nawha ...
A latmiyat ( لطميات . ) is a Muharram ritual expressing grief through poetry with thumping of the chest, usually done by Shia muslims.While it is known as latmiya, latmaya, or latmia in Arabia-Persian countries, it is known in India and Pakistan as matam or matam-dari/sina zani (chest beating).
Rituals such as taking a relaxing bath can be important ways of honoring your time alone. - Oleg Breslavtsev/Moment RF/Getty Images Get a head start on your to-do list
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30 Christmas Traditions From Around the World. Chad de Guzman. December 18, 2024 at 9:10 AM <i>Caga Tiós</i> on display at the Santa Llúcia Christmas market in Barcelona in 2006. Credit - Greg ...