Qeysar Aminpur and the Persian Poetry of Sacred Defence
(2008)
Journal Article
Farzad, N. (in press). Qeysar Aminpur and the Persian Poetry of Sacred Defence. British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, 34(3), 351-374. https://doi.org/10.1080/13530190701388358
The narrative of martyrdom of Hosayn the third Shi-ite Imam, has been closely associated with the cathartic expression of grief for generations of Iranians, but in the last three or so decades the image has taken on a symbolism of national resistance... Read More about Qeysar Aminpur and the Persian Poetry of Sacred Defence.