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A '''latmiyat''' is a [[Muharram]] ritual expressing grief through poetry with thumping of the chest, usually done by [[Shia Islam|Shia muslims]]. While it is known as latmiya, latmaya, or latmia in Arabia-Persian countries, it is known in India and Pakistan as matam or matam-dari/sina aannee (chest beating).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-08-23 |title=Latmiyat |url=https://definithing.com/latmiyat/ |access-date=2022-07-04 |website=Defining Anything |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=What does Latmiyat mean? - All Dictionary |url=https://www.all-dictionary.com/what-does-mean-Latmiyat |access-date=2022-07-04 |website=www.all-dictionary.com |language=english}}</ref> A latmiyat may also incorporate clapping, which expresses joy, while chest-thumping expresses sadness. Latmiyas are often done in remembrance of the martyrdom of [[Husayn ibn Ali]], the grandson of [[Muhammad]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Rahimi |first=Babak |url=https://brill.com/view/book/9789004207561/B9789004207561-s006.xml |title=A History of (Safavid) Muharram Rituals |date=2012-01-01 |publisher=Brill |isbn=978-90-04-20756-1 |language=en}}</ref> |
A '''latmiyat''' is a [[Muharram]] ritual expressing grief through poetry with thumping of the chest, usually done by [[Shia Islam|Shia muslims]]. While it is known as latmiya, latmaya, or latmia in Arabia-Persian countries, it is known in India and Pakistan as matam or matam-dari/sina aannee (chest beating).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-08-23 |title=Latmiyat |url=https://definithing.com/latmiyat/ |access-date=2022-07-04 |website=Defining Anything |language=en-US |archive-date=2019-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421054212/https://definithing.com/latmiyat/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=What does Latmiyat mean? - All Dictionary |url=https://www.all-dictionary.com/what-does-mean-Latmiyat |access-date=2022-07-04 |website=www.all-dictionary.com |language=english |archive-date=2022-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704174239/https://www.all-dictionary.com/what-does-mean-Latmiyat |url-status=live }}</ref> A latmiyat may also incorporate clapping, which expresses joy, while chest-thumping expresses sadness. Latmiyas are often done in remembrance of the martyrdom of [[Husayn ibn Ali]], the grandson of [[Muhammad]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Rahimi |first=Babak |url=https://brill.com/view/book/9789004207561/B9789004207561-s006.xml |title=A History of (Safavid) Muharram Rituals |date=2012-01-01 |publisher=Brill |isbn=978-90-04-20756-1 |language=en |access-date=2022-07-04 |archive-date=2022-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704174240/https://brill.com/view/book/9789004207561/B9789004207561-s006.xml |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Latmiyas are a part of the [[Mourning of Muharram]], which is a set of rituals commemorating the [[Battle of Karbala]] (AD 680/AH 61), and the martyrdom of [[Husayn ibn Ali]] (grandson of [[Muhammad]]) by the forces of [[Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Aghaie |first=Kamran Scot |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tUhhurxISRcC |title=The Martyrs Of Karbala: Shi'i Symbols and Rituals in Modern Iran |last2=Aghaie |first2=Associate Professor of Islamic History Kamran Scot |date=2004 |publisher=University of Washington Press |isbn=978-0-295-98448-3 |language=en}}</ref> |
Latmiyas are a part of the [[Mourning of Muharram]], which is a set of rituals commemorating the [[Battle of Karbala]] (AD 680/AH 61), and the martyrdom of [[Husayn ibn Ali]] (grandson of [[Muhammad]]) by the forces of [[Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Aghaie |first=Kamran Scot |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tUhhurxISRcC |title=The Martyrs Of Karbala: Shi'i Symbols and Rituals in Modern Iran |last2=Aghaie |first2=Associate Professor of Islamic History Kamran Scot |date=2004 |publisher=University of Washington Press |isbn=978-0-295-98448-3 |language=en |access-date=2022-07-04 |archive-date=2022-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704174239/https://books.google.com/books?id=tUhhurxISRcC |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:43, 4 July 2022
A latmiyat is a Muharram ritual expressing grief through poetry with thumping of the chest, usually done by Shia muslims. While it is known as latmiya, latmaya, or latmia in Arabia-Persian countries, it is known in India and Pakistan as matam or matam-dari/sina aannee (chest beating).[1][2] A latmiyat may also incorporate clapping, which expresses joy, while chest-thumping expresses sadness. Latmiyas are often done in remembrance of the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad.[2][3]
Latmiyas are a part of the Mourning of Muharram, which is a set of rituals commemorating the Battle of Karbala (AD 680/AH 61), and the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali (grandson of Muhammad) by the forces of Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad.[4]
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References
- ^ "Latmiyat". Defining Anything. 2014-08-23. Archived from the original on 2019-04-21. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ a b "What does Latmiyat mean? - All Dictionary". www.all-dictionary.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ Rahimi, Babak (2012-01-01). A History of (Safavid) Muharram Rituals. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-20756-1. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ Aghaie, Kamran Scot; Aghaie, Associate Professor of Islamic History Kamran Scot (2004). The Martyrs Of Karbala: Shi'i Symbols and Rituals in Modern Iran. University of Washington Press. ISBN 978-0-295-98448-3. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-07-04.