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Titre
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En
Poster: Ḥusayn on Horseback at the Battle of Karbala
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Fr
Ḥusayn à cheval lors de la bataille de Kerbala
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Type
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Poster
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Créateur/ Créatrice
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Unknown
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Identifiant
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ME.13-2011
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Format
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Printed poster
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Dimension
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L. 50 cm, W. 35.1 cm
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Lieu de découverte
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Iran
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Résumé
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En
This poster was produced in Iran during the 1990s. Religious posters can be found displayed in Iranian homes, workplaces and religious buildings. This poster depicts Imam Husayn at the Battle of Karbala in 680AD.
The majority of Iran’s population are Shi'ia Muslims. The Shi’ite sect began in the 650s, when Ali, the son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and Husayn’s father became Caliph (leader of the Muslim people). The supporters of Ali became known as the Shiites, which means "the followers of Ali”. However Muhammad had not named his successor and the years following his death were marked with rival claims to power. In 680 the rival Umayyad Caliph killed Husayn, along with most of his male family and followers at the Battle of Karbala in Iraq. Shi'ites consider Husayn a martyr and mark his death every year during the month of Muharram.
In this poster Husayn is shown proudly riding out on his horse to face the rival army. In his hand he is holding the green standard of the Prophet's family. In this way the viewer is reminded of Husayn's holy lineage. Posters like this are designed to have an emotional impact on the viewer and remind Shi'ites of Husayn's martydom.
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Fr
Cette affiche, produite en Iran dans les années 1990, illustre l'imam Husayn lors de la bataille de Kerbala en 680 ap. J.-C. Il y est représenté à cheval, tenant l'étendard vert de la famille du Prophète, symbolisant sa lignée sacrée. Ces affiches, destinées à un usage domestique et religieux, visent à susciter une émotion et à commémorer le martyre de Husayn pour les musulmans chiites.
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Date
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ca. 1990
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Contribution
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Dr Patricia L. Baker
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Source
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Given by Dr Patricia L. Baker
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Edition
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Victoria and Albert Museum, London (Middle East Section)
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Langue
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Fa
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Droits
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© Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
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