Chehlum in South Asia

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religion
gptkbp:activity recitation of elegies
charity and food distribution
majlis (gatherings)
mourning processions
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Arbaeen
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Imam_Husayn
Karbala
gptkbp:commemorates martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important for Shia communities
observed by some Sunni communities
gptkbp:date 20th of Safar
gptkbp:features increased during processions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chehlum in South Asia
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Shia_Muslims
gptkb:Sunni_Muslims
gptkbp:publicHolidayIn gptkb:Pakistan
parts of India
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Battle_of_Karbala
gptkbp:rituals tazia processions
zanjeer zani (self-flagellation)
gptkbp:significance marks 40th day after Ashura
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ziyarat_Arbaeen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8