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Persian Ashura Actor, Khomeinishahr, Iran
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PORV22P09_10
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Persian Ashura Actor, Khomeinishahr, Iran
This actor is part of the yearly re-enactment of ASHURA marking the tragic death of Hussein, son of Hezrat Ali at Kerbala, in present day Iraq. As a result of this death, hte followers of Hussein and Ali became known as the Shiites (or hose of the party). During this ritual, celebrated during the Muslim month of Moharram, Shiites around the world dress in black and attend 3 day public theater re-enactments of the tragedy.
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Persian Ashura Actor, Khomeinishahr, Iran
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Code Number:
PORV22P09_10
Title:
Persian Ashura Actor, Khomeinishahr, Iran
This actor is part of the yearly re-enactment of ASHURA marking the tragic death of Hussein, son of Hezrat Ali at Kerbala, in present day Iraq. As a result of this death, hte followers of Hussein and Ali became known as the Shiites (or hose of the party). During this ritual, celebrated during the Muslim month of Moharram, Shiites around the world dress in black and attend 3 day public theater re-enactments of the tragedy.
Keywords:
People, historical, adult, history, Portrait
Image by:
Samuel Wooten
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