Nematollahi Mahani, Mahnia A. <br/><br/>
The Holy Drama :   Persian Passion Play in Modern Iran 

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<br/><br/> Persian passion play or ta'ziya depicts the role of the Prophet's granddaughter Zeynab during the tragic death of the third Shiite Imam Hoseyn in Karbala in 680. This book describes how Zeynab has become a role model in modern Iranian society, especially during the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War. 
<br/><br/><br/>Text in English and Persian. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789400600348 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Zaynab bint ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib.<br/>Zaynab bint ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>SOCIAL SCIENCE / General<br/>Taʻziyah.<br/>Literary Criticism / Drama.<br/>Literature: history and criticism.<br/>Literature and literary studies.<br/>Literary studies: plays and playwrights.<br/>Taʼziye (Theâtre)--Histoire et critique.<br/>Taʻziyah--History and criticism.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Criticism, interpretation, etc.<br/>Electronic books.