Monday, January 17, 2011

Mamdi Who Creates The Magic of Zuljana

Mamdi creates the aura around the hired horse that becomes zuljana the replica of the stallion of Imam Hussain.


Most of the juloos or public processions during Moharam have the Alams The Taboots and the Zuljana as part of the symbolism of Shiasm.


Shiasm uses poetry metaphors to reawaken the soul of humanity to the great tragedy of Karbala , the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain the grandson of the Holy Prophet who with 72 valiant soldiers fought the might of Yazid the Caliph of the Umayad Dynasyty.

Imam Hussain signifies good over evil, morality triumphing over tyranny , and a 1400 year history comes alive each Moharam, a thought that angers the Wahhabis and the right wingers that belittle the contribution of Imam Hussain to Islam.

Karbala and Damascus were the blackest chapters in the history of Islam , the sordidness the butchery and the barbarism perpetrated by one set of Muslims against another set of Muslims..so the Shias for two month eight days mourn for Imam Hussain and Ashura and Chehlum are the important events in the Shia calendar.

The last day of Mourning is Athvi and the following day known as 9 Rabilawal the Shias end their mourning and celebrate the Mother of all Eids called Eid e Zehra.


So this is is a brief synopsis , a pain the Shia call Ghame Hussain that as a Shia I document through pictures and some poetry.

And Mamdi does a fabulous job.. with horses that eventually look and behave like Zuljana.

I shot a poignant picture last night when the Zuljana was bought to the Kurla Imambada , he went on his own to the Taboot of Imam Hussain and began kissing the Alam.. call it what you may yes even animals hunger for Faith Goodness and Ahle Bayt.

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