Latmiyas

A latmiyat ( لطميات . ) is a Muharram ritual expressing grief through poetry with thumping of the chest, usually done by Shia muslims. While it is known as latmiya, latmaya, or latmia in Arabia-Persian countries, it is known in India and Pakistan as matam or matam-dari/sina zani (chest beating).[1][2] A latmiyat may also incorporate clapping, which expresses joy, while chest-thumping expresses sadness. Latmiyas are often done in remembrance of the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad.[2][3]

Latmiyas are a part of the Mourning of Muharram, which is a set of rituals commemorating the Battle of Karbala (AD 680/AH 61), and the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali (grandson of Muhammad) by the forces of Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad.[4]

See also

• Hussainia
• Holy Week
• Mourning of Muharram
• Azadari in Lucknow

References

1. "Latmiyat". Defining Anything. 2014-08-23. Archived from the original on 2019-04-21. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
2. "What does Latmiyat mean? - All Dictionary". www.all-dictionary.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
3. Rahimi, Babak (2012-01-01). A History of (Safavid) Muharram Rituals. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-20756-1. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
4. Aghaie, Kamran Scot; Aghaie, Associate Professor of Islamic History Kamran Scot (2004). The Martyrs Of Karbala: Shi'i Symbols and Rituals in Modern Iran. University of Washington Press. ISBN 978-0-295-98448-3. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-07-04.