The Shia Institute to hold symposium on martyrdom of Imam Hussein in London
January 25, 2016
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Shia Institute at the University of London to address one of the perennial issues in the Shia tradition
Three-day international symposium, starting from August 31, will be held by the Shia Institute at the University of London to address one of the perennial issues in the Shia tradition, namely the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, and his companions at Karbala in 680 A.D.
The symposium endeavors to examine the discourses and ritual practice relevant to Imam Hussein’s martyrdom, its commemoration, remembrance in the areas of classical, medieval, and modern theology, comparative religion, etc.
The Shia Institute aims to convene a symposium that is comprehensive in scope and multi-disciplinary in approach in furtherance of the academic study of Shia Islam.
