Iraqi Shiites mark the month of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Muharram commemorates the death of Prophet Muhammed's grandson, Hussein Ibn Ali, who was killed during the ...

Once Shiite Islam was officially recognized as Iran's state religion in the sixteenth century, royal patronage ensured that the Muharram festival observances would assume a central position in the ...

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However, the most elaborate, full-blown dramatic performances of ta'ziyeh continue to be performed in Iran. Performances of ta'ziyeh are given both by 'professional ... hoseinieh specifically for the ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...