Naqqali
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Naqqali or naghghali, also known as Persian epic storytelling, is the oldest form of narrating tales in Iran and has long played a significant role in society. A naqqal or naghghal is a storyteller wh
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Ta'ziyeh
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Ta'ziyeh, also spelled as ta'zieh, is a dramatic art form of Iran, performed by Shia Muslims, and historically also called shabih-khani, though this term is less commonly used today.
Muharram in cities and villages of Iran 342 16
Ta'ziyeh being performed outdoors in a village of Razavi Khorasan
Photograph of ta'ziyeh actors in Isfahan, 1880
The Takyeh Dowlat which formerly stood in Tehran