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The Holy Drama

Author

Mahani, Mahnia A. Nematollahi

Year

2013

Publisher

Leiden University Press

Type

BOOK

Category

Language Arts & Disciplines

Language

English

Pages

218

ISBN

978-9-40060-034-8

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09-Sep-2024

Keywords

SOCIAL SCIENCE / General;SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General;RELIGION / Islam / General;RELIGION / Islam / History

Description

Persian passion play or ta'ziya depicts the role of the Prophet's granddaughter Zeynab during the tragic death of the third Shiite Imam Hoseyn in Karbala in 680. This book depicts how Zeynab has become a role model in modern Iranian society, especially during the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War.

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