هندوان و آیین های محرم در دکن

mohsen masoumi assistant professor, department of history & civilization of islamic nations, university of tehran, tehran, iranone of the most significant shiite rites in deccan is muearram ceremony. knowing that the majority of deccan are the hindus; in order to create coexistence among muslims and the hindus; for spreading of shiite and probably their own reign, the muslim sultans of deccan encouraged hindus to participate in muearram ceremonies. their participation gradually influenced muearram ceremony and took it under the effect of local customs and traditions. this article aims to survey the reasons and motives of hindus participation in holding muearram ceremonies and its consequences and also recognition and formation of shiite in some deccan regions since 9/14 ad, up to the period of the british domination over this area. keywords: deccan, muearram ceremony, hindus, ashurkhana, t#azeya