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Titre
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En
Poster: Husayn ibn ʿAli with ʿAli al-Asghar at the Battle of Karbala
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Fr
Affiche : Husayn ibn ʿAli avec ʿAli al-Asghar à la bataille de Karbala
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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.9-2011
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Dimension
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35.1× 25cm
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Résumé
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En
In Iran, religious posters are commonly displayed in homes, workplaces and religious buildings. This poster depicts Imam Husayn with his son Ali al- Asghar 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.
In this poster Husayn, shown holding his son, has ridden out in front of the enemy army to appeal for water for his family. Moments later he and his young son were killed. Shi'ites remember the death of Husayn every year during the month of Muharram. Posters such as this one are a visual reminder of Husayn's martydom.
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Date
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ca. 1990
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Contribution
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Gift of Dr Patricia L. Baker
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Source
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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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Licence
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Non-commercial online use permitted up to 768 pixels for up to 5 years.