Abstract
This article describes the central paradigmatic story of the Shi'a Islamic tradition, the martyrdom of Imam Husayn at Kerbala in 680. I explore the various cultural forms of vicarious participation in that martyrdom.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Spiritual Chivalry: A Code for Our Time |
| Publisher | North Atlantic Books (dist. by Random House) |
| State | Submitted - 1800 |