INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Elegies are a huge part of Iranian mourning rituals
They don't just let mourners show their sorrow and sadness; they also keep the memories of the person alive by telling stories of their life
Anyone remembered in a ceremony with an elegy is seen as important
In public ceremonies, they are important historical, national, or religious figures, and in private ones, they are beloved family
members.Hundreds of people who participated in a mourning event in the northwestern Iranian city of Ardabil on Sunday upheld this old
The figures they remembered through their elegies were the martyrs who fell during the Battle of Chaldoran (Chaldiran) over five centuries
conversation, his slightly greyed hair suggesting he must be in his forties
It happened over 500 years ago, but the cause they fought for is still relevant today, especially since our region is still being invaded by
Iranian soldiers led by the Safavid Shah Esmail I stood before the forces of the Ottoman Caliphate
The Iranians had powerful reasons to fight, but their opponents were far better armed, with higher technology weapons that were developed
Hossein Salar Seyfodini, a researcher and expert on the South Caucasus politics and history
after a long period of Arab rule and that they needed to become more resilient to protect it, the expert added
independent dynasty since the Arab conquest of Iran which began in 633 AD and was largely completed by 651 AD
The founder of the Dynasty, Shah Esmail I made Twelver Shia Islam the official religion of Iran, a move that defied centuries of Sunni role,
carved out an Iranian identity, and separated it from the tapestry of its neighbors.But the Ottomans, with their eyes set on territorial
The Ottomans wanted to rule over the Islamic world like the Umayyads and Abbasids
young child outside after the ceremony had concluded
Shortly after, the mother arrived
She spoke to her son in Azeri, asking about his day
