Religion:Latmiya
A Latmiya (Arabic: لَطْمِيَّة, romanized: laṭmiyyah), Matam (Urdu: ماتم; Hindi: मातम) or Sinadoydu (Azerbaijani: Sinədöydü; سینهدویدو) is a ritual used to express grief through poetry with thumping of the chest, usually done by Shia Muslims in the holy month of Muharram. While it is known as Latmiya in Arabic and Iranic countries, it is known as Matam (chest beating) in India and Pakistan and Sinadoydu in Azerbaijan.[1][2] There is also an extensive version of a Latmiya called Shoor (Arabic: شور), that includes "jumping up and down" and "repeating words". While not forbidden according to many Shias, it is seen as unnecessary and bad among many circles.[3]
A Latmiya may incorporate clapping, which expresses joy, while chest-thumping expresses sadness. They are often done in remembrance of the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[2][4]
Latmiyas are a part of the Mourning of Muharram and Ashura, which is a set of rituals commemorating the Battle of Karbala (AD 680/AH 61), that resulted in the martyrdom of Husayn by the Ummayad forces of Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad and Yazid ibn Mu'awiyah.[5]
See also
- Hussainia
- Holy Week
- Mourning of Muharram
- Azadari in Lucknow
References
- ↑ "Latmiyat" (in en-US). 2014-08-23. https://definithing.com/latmiyat/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "What does Latmiyat mean? - All Dictionary" (in english). https://www.all-dictionary.com/what-does-mean-Latmiyat.
- ↑ "I am concerned about the practice of 'Laytm al Shoor' and its impact on the reputation of Shia Islam. Is this practice considered acceptable, and why is it allowed in the shrine despite the negative perception it creates?" (in en). 2024-07-05. https://al-islam.org/ask/i-am-concerned-about-the-practice-of-laytm-al-shoor-and-its-impact-on-the-reputation-of-shia-islam-is-this-practice-considered-acceptable-and-why-is-it-allowed-in-the-shrine-despite-the-negative-perception-it-creates/amina-inloes.
- ↑ Rahimi, Babak (2012-01-01) (in en). A History of (Safavid) Muharram Rituals. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-20756-1. https://brill.com/view/book/9789004207561/B9789004207561-s006.xml. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ↑ Aghaie, Kamran Scot; Aghaie, Associate Professor of Islamic History Kamran Scot (2004) (in en). The Martyrs Of Karbala: Shi'i Symbols and Rituals in Modern Iran. University of Washington Press. ISBN 978-0-295-98448-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=tUhhurxISRcC. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
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