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| text = [['Ashura]] is the tenth day of Muharram (the first month of the Islamic calendar). It is the climax of the Muharram mourning rituals which commemorates the martyrdom of Hussain ibn Ali, the grandson of the prophet of Islam, Muhammad at the Battle of Karbala on 10 Muharram in the year 61 AH. For Sunnis, it is a day on which fasting is recommended. The root of the word Ashura has the meaning of tenth in Semitic languages. The Arabic term derives from the Hebrew word ʿasor with the Aramaic determinative ending -ā. It refers broadly to the first ten days of Muharram, but more specifically to the tenth day. | | text = [['Ashura]] is the tenth day of Muharram (the first month of the Islamic calendar). It is the climax of the Muharram mourning rituals which commemorates the martyrdom of Hussain ibn Ali, the grandson of the prophet of Islam, Muhammad at the Battle of Karbala on 10 Muharram in the year 61 AH. For Sunnis, it is a day on which fasting is recommended. The root of the word Ashura has the meaning of tenth in Semitic languages. The Arabic term derives from the Hebrew word ʿasor with the Aramaic determinative ending -ā. It refers broadly to the first ten days of Muharram, but more specifically to the tenth day. | ||
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* [[Shahada]] | * [[Shahada]] | ||
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| text =* [[Ali_Al-Asqar_ibn_Husayn|Who was the youngest martyr of Karbala?]] | | text =* [[Ali_Al-Asqar_ibn_Husayn|Who was the youngest martyr of Karbala?]] | ||
* [[Arba’een#Historical_Background|When the Ziarat Arba’een dated back?]] | * [[Arba’een#Historical_Background|When the Ziarat Arba’een dated back?]] | ||
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| image =Picture-storyteller masters of iran.png | | image =Picture-storyteller masters of iran.png | ||
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| text = The “[[Picture-storyteller Masters of Iran]]” was written by Hamid Reza Ardalan, musician and scholar of ritual arts of Iran, in thirty volumes. This work introduces thirty Pardekhans who are among the remaining generation of picture-storytellers. This book is the result of ten years of library research and field work of the author. Each volume of this series is around 25 picture pages and includes an introduction and analysis of one of the picture-storytellers. The book and CD, as a contribution to preserving ritual arts and oral heritage of Iran, have been published by “Farhagestan-e Honar” in both English and Persian languages. | | text = The “[[Picture-storyteller Masters of Iran]]” was written by Hamid Reza Ardalan, musician and scholar of ritual arts of Iran, in thirty volumes. This work introduces thirty Pardekhans who are among the remaining generation of picture-storytellers. This book is the result of ten years of library research and field work of the author. Each volume of this series is around 25 picture pages and includes an introduction and analysis of one of the picture-storytellers. The book and CD, as a contribution to preserving ritual arts and oral heritage of Iran, have been published by “Farhagestan-e Honar” in both English and Persian languages. | ||
[[Picture-storyteller Masters of Iran|Full Article...]] | [[Picture-storyteller Masters of Iran|Full Article...]] | ||
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| image = Mirza ali khandan 10.jpg | | image = Mirza ali khandan 10.jpg | ||
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| text = The curtain used by [[Mirza ali khandan|murshed Khandan]], is illustrated by Ostad (acknowledged master) Hossein Hamedani, and dates back more than 50 years. The length of the curtain (Parde) is about 4 metres, and is one of the largest of its kind. The Parde has many faces and gatherings painted upon it. The Darvish curtains are fixed in its generalities but may be varied in details. | | text = The curtain used by [[Mirza ali khandan|murshed Khandan]], is illustrated by Ostad (acknowledged master) Hossein Hamedani, and dates back more than 50 years. The length of the curtain (Parde) is about 4 metres, and is one of the largest of its kind. The Parde has many faces and gatherings painted upon it. The Darvish curtains are fixed in its generalities but may be varied in details. | ||
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| image = Mirza ali khandan 10.jpg | | image = Mirza ali khandan 10.jpg | ||
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| text = The curtain used by [[Mirza ali khandan|murshed Khandan]], is illustrated by Ostad (acknowledged master) Hossein Hamedani, and dates back more than 50 years. The length of the curtain (Parde) is about 4 metres, and is one of the largest of its kind. The Parde has many faces and gatherings painted upon it. The Darvish curtains are fixed in its generalities but may be varied in details. | | text = The curtain used by [[Mirza ali khandan|murshed Khandan]], is illustrated by Ostad (acknowledged master) Hossein Hamedani, and dates back more than 50 years. The length of the curtain (Parde) is about 4 metres, and is one of the largest of its kind. The Parde has many faces and gatherings painted upon it. The Darvish curtains are fixed in its generalities but may be varied in details. | ||
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