The holy drama. Persian passion play in modern Iran

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Author(s)
Nematollahi Mahani, Mahnia A.
Collection
Dutch Research Council (NWO)
Language
English
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Abstract
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 describes how Zeynab has become a role model in modern Iranian society, especially during the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War.
URI
http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/32876
Keywords
language and linguistics; persia; passion play; language and linguistics; persia; passion play; Battle of Karbala; Damascus; God; Imam; Imamate in Shia doctrine; Iran; Martyr; Shia Islam; Ta'zieh; Yazid I
DOI
10.26530/OAPEN_595094
Publisher
Leiden University Press
Publisher website
https://www.lup.nl/
Publication date and place
2013
Grantor
Series
Iranian Studies Series,
Classification
Literary studies: plays and playwrights
Public remark
Relevant Wikipedia pages: Battle of Karbala - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Karbala; Damascus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus; God - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God; Imam - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imam; Imamate in Shia doctrine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imamate_in_Shia_doctrine; Iran - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran; Martyr - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyr; Shia Islam - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_Islam; Ta'zieh - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ta%27zieh; Yazid I - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazid_I
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