Huraian
This book analyses engagements with non-Shia practices of Mu?arram celebrations in the past and present, in South Asia and within a larger diaspora. Breaking new ground by bringing together a variety of regional perspectives (the Deccan, the Punjab, Singapore, South Africa, and Trinidad and Tobago) and linguistic backgrounds (Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Urdu),?the chapters discuss the importance of Mu?arram celebrations in terms of their respective actors.