Iran to Hold Ta'zieh Ritual Art Confab

Cultural Heritage News -  The Iranian Academy of Arts is planning to hold the Ta'zieh Ritual Art as part of programs to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS).

The conference will discuss the history of Ta'zieh or Persian Passion Play, during the first 10 days of the lunar month of Muharram starting on November 27, 2011, Mehr News Agency reported.

Iran's Mojallali ensemble will perform Ta'zieh on the sidelines of the event to commemorate the martyrdom of third Shia Imam and his 72 companions during the battle of Karbala.

The Persian Passion Play which is a ritual dramatic art that recounts religious events, historical and mythical stories and folk tales through poetry, music, song and motion.

Hussein ibn Ali (AS) was born in Medina, Saudi Arabia in 626 CE and was martyred the forces of the second Umayyad caliph on the day of Ashura, which falls on December 6 this year.

Ashura ceremonies symbolize the eternal and unwavering stance of truth against falsehood and humanity's struggle against tyranny realized by Imam Hussein (AS).