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Shiite Muslim devotees self-flagellate during Ashura rituals in New Delhi, India. - Kabir Jhangiani/NurPhoto/Getty Images
Nowadays, most mourning rituals take place during the first ten days of Muharram, culminating with processions in major Shia cities on the tenth day, known as Ashura. Often held in dedicated buildings, the main component of mourning ceremonies is the recitation of Karbala narratives intended to raise the sympathy of audience and move them to tears.
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.
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.
Tiffany's is a Hawaiian restaurant in Wailuku, Hawaii, owned and operated by Sheldon Simeon and his wife, Tiffany. [1] ...
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The Husayniyya is a multipurpose hall for the commemoration rituals of Shia and gets its name from Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad. [2] They are referred to as Takya among Sunni Muslims and have common origin. [3] Chota Imambara in Lucknow, India