Muharram and Jarigaan

in Module
Published on: 06 October 2017

Shahnaz Begum and Md. Intaj Ali

Shahnaz Begum is Assistant Professor in English, Purnidevi Chowdhury Girls' College, Birbhum, West Bengal. She is working on Islamic feminism and diasporic Muslim women writers.

Md. Intaj Ali, Research Scholar, Centre for Comparative Literature, University of Hyderabad

Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, holds a significant place in Islam due to the legends and history associated with it. This module explores the ritualistic and the performative aspects of Muharram.