The Muhrram ceremonies termed as Azadari by Shia Muslims was universalized during the Qutub Shahi Period. The non-muslims (Hindu) adopted it soon as it was cons
This book analyses engagements with non-Shia practices of Muḥarram celebrations in the past and present, in South Asia and within a larger diaspora. Breaking
This study is about a popular manifestation of Islamic devotion that embraces a pluralist setting, keeping itself in a dynamic dialogue with non-Muslim practice
This book is a compilation of different poems composed in memory of the Master of Martyrs, Husayn ibn‘Ali (AS) and his loyal companions who were martyred almo
Martyrdom narratives (maqtals) represent a prominent genre of Islamic, particularly Shiʽi, literature. In this genre, the heart-rending aspects of the martyrdo