ABSTRACT
I. Muharram.—Muharram, the name of the first month of the Muḥammadan year, is also the name given to the days of mourning spent by the Sh“ahs in commemoration of the martyrdoms of ‘Ali and of his two sons, Hasan and Husain. The historical events thus referred to have been already described in the third chapter, so that it is only necessary now to give an account of the ceremonies connected with the Muharram. They differ slightly in different countries. The following is a description of an Indian Muharram.
