Latmiyas Explained

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.^[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. Web site: 2014-08-23 . Latmiyat . 2022-07-04 . Defining Anything . en-US . 2019-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190421054212/https://definithing.com/latmiyat/ . live .
2. Web site: What does Latmiyat mean? - All Dictionary . 2022-07-04 . www.all-dictionary.com . english . 2022-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220704174239/https://www.all-dictionary.com/what-does-mean-Latmiyat . live .
3. Book: Rahimi, Babak . A History of (Safavid) Muharram Rituals . 2012-01-01 . Brill . 978-90-04-20756-1 . en . 2022-07-04 . 2022-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220704174240/https://brill.com/view/book/9789004207561/B9789004207561-s006.xml . live .
4. Book: Aghaie, Kamran Scot . The Martyrs Of Karbala: Shi'i Symbols and Rituals in Modern Iran . Aghaie . Associate Professor of Islamic History Kamran Scot . 2004 . University of Washington Press . 978-0-295-98448-3 . en . 2022-07-04 . 2022-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220704174239/https://books.google.com/books?id=tUhhurxISRcC . live .