tazia

noun

ta·​zia

təˈzēə

plural -s

1

: a Muslim passion play celebrated by the Shiʽa in Muharram

2

: a replica of the tomb of Husain, the martyred grandson of Muhammad, that is carried in processions during the Shiʽite festival of Muharram

Word History

Etymology

Arabic taʽziyah, literally, mourning for the dead

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