[Commons-Law] [Reader-list] The Everydays of Eternity: A Study of Muhurrum

[Shireen Mirza]

The Everydays of Eternity: A Study of Muhurrum processions among the Shias


The History
Karbala is the cornerstone of institutionalized devotion and mourning 
(azadari). Its tale is recounted in vivid details in the commemorative 
gatherings (majalis) during the first two months of the Islamic calendar, 
Muhurrum and Safar, and throughout the year in various other contexts, such 
as when personal losses are mourned. For Shias, the event of Karbala is 
inextricably bound to the issue of succession to the Prophet Mohammed, the 
issue that caused the first major split in the larger Muslim community: The 
Prophet had clearly designated his successor in the form of his cousin and 
son-in-law, Ali b. Abi Talib, after whom the spiritual leadership of the 
Muslim community would be the sole providence of Al
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