The Epic of Yasin The untold reality of Karbala which would have been of

which would have been of benefit for those who enjoy studying these works in their original language

and chronicles the diamond’s two dramatic passages into Iran

- The nature and function of feqhicity and the post-occultation authority of the Shi’a clerisy

Islamic emphases on walking

31 (2016): 87-106

The Epic of Yasin The untold reality of Karbala which would have been ofIn early October of 1986, I was on leave in Mashhad. In Sajjad (a) Mosque, a ceremony was being held to commemorate the martyrs of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit of the 21st Imam Reza Division. When the cries of Hossein Jaan from the guys filled the air, people of the neighborhood also came along and began to beat their chests. After the ceremony, when they were distributing fruit and tea, I took a glance at the people there. I was certain