All religions in the world have been established by people who have sacrificed their blood, their spouse and family and all of their pleasures in life.” The Ta’zieh is a religious and national event ...

The Iranian Ta'zieh, or passion play, is a unique dramatic expression within Islamic culture, occurring during the annual ten day mourning period observed by the Shi'yah sect during Muharram, the ...

Taqva’i, who will be participating in the 23rd Fajr International Film Festival with the documentary “The Ta’zieh of Braveheart Hur”, told IRNA on Sunday that the festival can help raise the status of ...

Shi'ite Muslims in the Iranian town of Noosh Abad took part in a Ta'zieh, a public performance during the observance of Ashura. Ashura, which took place on November 13 and 14, is a time for mourning ...

This book is a research work on performances of Ta'zieh (a Shi'a passion play) from the beginning to the end of the Qajar era. It consists of articles on the creation of Ta'zieh and its connection ...

That month was wide enough a window in Iran’s restricted intellectual world to bestir the country’s young and thinking middle-class to flock to the capital’s main theatre and see for themselves the ...

Ta'zieh was registered on UNESCO’s list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2011. Millions of Iranians are partaking in nationwide processions on Tasu'a, the 9th day of the Muslim month ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The municipality of Tehran held outdoor performances of ritual theaters at the Azadi (Liberty) Square of the capital. Categorized as a condolence theater or passion play, Ta'zieh is ...

This rare glimpse into Iranian culture chronicles the performance of a ta’zieh, an ancient and uniquely Iranian passion play that celebrates the glory of martyrdom for the sake of justice.