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taziyah

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[tuh-zee-yuh] / təˈzi yə /

noun

  1. a passion play commemorating the martyrdom of Hussein, grandson of Muhammad and son of Ali and Fatima, on the tenth of Muharram, a.d. 680.

Etymology

Origin of taziyah

From the Arabic word taʿziyah literally, consolation

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