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Shiite Muslim devotees self-flagellate during Ashura rituals in New Delhi, India. - Kabir Jhangiani/NurPhoto/Getty Images
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.
Nakh-Gardani is the act of carrying Nakhl, sometimes by "several strong men", on the Day of Ashura, as if it is Imam Husyan's coffin. [6] The ritual, historically dating back to pre-Safavids (almost 450 years ago [7]), is carried out at various places in Iran. [9] People carrying the Nakhl on their shoulders are guided by the people standing on ...
Magdarame (penitents) during Holy Week in the Philippines. Historically, Christians have engaged in various forms of mortification of the flesh, ranging from self-denial, wearing hairshirts and chains, fasting, and self-flagellation (often using a type of whip called a discipline). [7] Some Christians use excerpts from the Bible to justify this ...
Ashura demonstrations against the Pahlavids in Iran, 1978. Ashura is a day of mourning and grief for Shia Muslims. [20] [27] It was observed as such by their imams, [28] [29] [30] who also frequently encouraged the Shia community to follow suit. [31] For instance, a tradition attributed to the Shia imam Ali al-Rida (d.
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