A variety of cultural performances evoking intense emotions occur during the Islamic month of Muharram. A scholar observed the processions on Ashoura in northern Tanzania.
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For Muslims, Ashura marks the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammed’s grandson Hussain.
Hosay, a religious ritual performed by Trinidadian Muslims, combines the somber Islamic observance of Ashura, brought by immigrant Indians, and the joy of Trinidad’s famous carnival.
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Senior Research Fellow, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at IUPUI and Journalist-fellow, Religion and Civic Culture Center, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Associate Professor of Anthropology and Muslim Studies, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor of HIstory, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
