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'Ashura as Submission and Rebellion: An Ethnography on Shia Rituals in Contemporary Iran'
SOASThornhaugh Street, Russell Square
Fri 23 Oct · 18:00
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Ashura as Submission and Rebellion examines Shiʿa rituals in contemporary Iran through ethnographic studies of urban religious gatherings, pilgrimage, and self-flagellation. The book explores how state regulation, religious authority, and everyday practice intersect, while showing how rituals can exceed the political and religious frameworks intended to govern them. Registration Registration for this book talk will open soon. Image credit: Mostafa Meraji on Unsplash
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