ta'ziyeh
Sign in to save'''Ta'ziyeh, also spelled as ta'zieh''' ( , from Arabic , 'condolence'), is a dramatic art form of Iran, performed by Shia Muslims, and historically also called shabih-khani ( ), though this term is less commonly used today .
Key facts
- Performing art.name
- Ta'ziyehShabih-khani
- Performing art.image
- Muharram in cities and villages of Iran-342 16 (147).jpg
- Performing art.culture
- Iran
- Intangible heritage.ICH
- The ritual dramatic art of Ta'zīye
- Intangible heritage.State Party
- Iran
- Intangible heritage.ID
- 00377
- Intangible heritage.Region
- APA
- Intangible heritage.Year
- 2010
- Intangible heritage.Session
- 5th
- Intangible heritage.List
- Representative
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25 sectionsContents
- Etymology and terminology
- Religious background
- History
- Pre-Islamic roots
- Islamic-era development
- Beginnings
- Peak under the Qajars
- Decline
- Staging
- Performance spaces
- Costumes and character representation
- Animals in performances
- Dramatic techniques
- ''Goriz'' or theatrical digressions and secular themes
- Music and vocal performance
- Symbolism in movements
- Women in ta'ziyeh
- Influence and modern adaptations
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
'''Ta'ziyeh, also spelled as ta'zieh''' ( , from Arabic , 'condolence'), is a dramatic art form of Iran, performed by Shia Muslims, and historically also called shabih-khani ( ), though this term is less commonly used today .
Performances of ta'ziyeh have often been described as "Iranian passion plays". They reenact the events of the Battle of Karbala (680 CE), centering on the tragic death of Husayn ibn Ali, a grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, along with his family members and companions on the plains of Karbala (present-day Iraq). The event, which resulted from a political struggle over leadership of the Muslim community after Muhammad's death, became a powerful symbol of sacrifice, resistance, and justice in Shia Islam.