The Martyrdom Of Iman Hussein. R.A
The story of the martyrdom of Hazrat Syyedana Iman Hussein. R.A., which took place at Karbala within fifty years of the demise of the Holy…
Shi’ism
FILM DOC ON HOSAY IN CEDROS LAUNCHED
The quiet fishing village of Cedros in south-west Trinidad comes to life in Ten Days of Muharram, a documentary which unveils events of one of…
The Hosay or Muharram Massacre of 1884 in Trinidad
The Hosay Massacre (also called the Jahaji or Mohurrun ) of October 30th 1884 is a dark episode in local history. The boisterous commemoration of…
Hosay festival commemorated in Caribbean
The Trinidad Newsday online edition reported that Cedros, a fishing village in south-western Trinidad, held hosay festival celebrations. Hosay is well known in St. James,…
The Muharram Massacre in Trinidad and Tobago
Friday October 30th 2009, will mark the 125th anniversary of what historians describe as perhaps the bloodiest massacre in Trinidad and Tobago under British rule….
Hosay: Caribbean Cultural Expression of a Shi’ite Heritage
The following essay depicts the organic process of religious practices that adapt to foreign assimilation efforts that stave off cultural amnesia. During 1845-1917 several thousand…