Definitions
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (Islam) a form of Iranian musical pageant that is the theatrical expression of religious passion; based on the Battle of Kerbala and performed annually (in Farsi)
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Examples
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On a small raised platform actors played out the death of the Imam and his comrades in a performance known as ta'ziyeh.
Mark Kalch: Walking on a Dream -- Alone Across Iran, Part 2 Mark Kalch 2011
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On a small raised platform actors played out the death of the Imam and his comrades in a performance known as ta'ziyeh.
Mark Kalch: Walking on a Dream -- Alone Across Iran, Part 2 Mark Kalch 2011
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