The Effect of “Ta’ziyeh” on Modern Iraq Poetic Drama with Special Reference to Muhammad Ali Al-Khafaji
Dr. Ammar Shamil Kadhim Al-Khafaji, University of Baghdad, Iraq The discussion of the theme of martyrdom and redemption through suffering in modern Iraqi poetic dramas requires an investigation of the origin and the roots of martyrdom from earlier times. Drama and religious rituals went hand in hand in earlier stages