The Shi'i symbols and rituals in modern IranAghaie, Kamran Scot.creatortextbibliographyElectronic books.Case studies.History.wauSeattleLondonUniversity of Washington Press20041st ed.monographiceng1 online resource (xvi, 200 pages) : color illustrations, maps."This study examines patterns of change in Shi'i symbols and rituals over the past two centuries to reveal how modernization has influenced the societal, political, and religious culture of Iran." "Moharram symbols and rituals are among the most pervasive and popular aspects of Iranian culture and society. The Martyrs of Karbala traces patterns of continuity and change in three aspects of Iranian life: the importance of these rituals in promoting social bonds, status, identities, and ideals; the ways in which three successive regimes (Qajars, Pahlavis, and the Islamic Republic) have either used these rituals to promote their legitimacy or have suppressed them because they viewed them as a potential political threat; and the uses of Moharram symbolism by opposition groups interested in overthrowing the regime."--Jacket.A brief historical background of Shi'ism and Moharram -- The Qajar elites and religious patronage (1796-1925) -- Qajar society and religious culture : Tehran as a case study -- The Pahlavi regime and the emergence of secular modernism (1925-1979) -- Religious rituals, society and politics during the Pahlavi period -- Hoseyn "the prince of martyrs" -- Fatemeh, Zeynab, and emerging discourses on gender -- The Islamic republic.Kamran Scot Aghaie.Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-193) and index.a-ir---ShīʻahIranHistoryShīʻahIranTehranCase studiesMuslim martyrsIraqKarbalāʼShīʻahCustoms and practicesIslam and politicsIranRELIGIONIslamShi'aIslam and politicsMuslim martyrsShīʻahShīʻahCustoms and practicesIranIranTehranIraqKarbalāʼSjiʻismeRitenSymbolenMuharramProzessionRitualSchiitenSymbolikIranChiiteHistoire religieuseMartyrRelation Église-sociétéRituel religieux1850-189920e siècleIranKarbalaSchlachtMuslim martyrs -- Iraq -- KarbalāʼIslam and politics -- IranShīʻahIranHistoryShīʻahIranTehranCase studiesIslam and politicsIranMuslim martyrsIraqKarbalāʼShīʻah -- Iran -- HistoryShīʻah -- Iran -- Tehran -- Case studiesShīʻah -- Customs and practicesShīʻahCustoms and practicesHISTORY / Middle East / General Geschichte 1796-2001. swd BP192.7.I68 A37 2004eb297.8/2/095511.83Aghaie, Kamran Scot.Seattle : University of Washington Press, 20041st ed.(DLC) 2004010766(OCoLC)551388509780295800783029580078X22573/ctvctbzh2 JSTORhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=407733http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=407733http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=407733http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=407733N$T12011220200709055437.0ocn772529033eng