Syed Ejaz Hussain
Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, holds a significant place in Islam due to the legends and history associated with it. The 10th of Muharram, or Ashura, marks several prominent events in Islam. It is said that the first rain fell on the earth on the 10th of Muharram; Adam and Eve…
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Dr Saymon Zakaria
‘জারি’ শব্দের অর্থ বিলাপ বা ক্রন্দন। শব্দটির উৎস-মূল ফারসি ভাষা। বাংলায় এসে এর অর্থ ব্যাপকতা লাভ করেছে। বাংলাদেশে আরবি মহররম মাসে কারবালার শোকাবহ ঘটনা অবলম্বনে যে কৃত্যমূলক নৃত্যগীত পরিবেশিত হয় তাকেই সাধারণত ‘জারি’ বা ‘জারিগান’ বলা হয়। তবে, অন্যান্য সামাজিক-সাংস্কৃতিক অনুষ্ঠানে বা আসরে জারিগানের…
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Fakrul Alam
Md Intaj Ali: What is the context of the novel Bishad Sindhu and why did you choose to translate this?
Fakrul Alam: Bishad Sindhu is an epic novel by Mir Mosharraf Hossain, a Bengali writer of the late 19th century. It is based on the tragedy that occurred in Karbala and its aftermath. However, it…
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Shahnaz Begum and Md. Intaj Ali
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Shahnaz Begum and Md. Intaj Ali
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.
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Epsita Halder
Hosayn cries, Oh superior Mother
I prayed for water from you
You did not give me water
You never cared how my heart was torn in thirst
I have become a martyr in Karbala.
(translation of 'Imam-Bicched Jari', quoted in Jasimuddin, Jarigan, 1968)
Jarigaan is a performance genre in the folksong…
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