CELEBRATION OF MAHURRUM. 29
LETTER II.
Celebration of Mahurrum.—The Tazia.—Mussulmaun Ce-
meteries.— An Emaum-baarah.—Piety of the ladies.—
Self-inflicted abstinence and privations endured by each
sex.-—Instances of the devotional zeal of the Mussul-
mauns.—Attempted infringement on their religious for-
malities.—The Resident at Lucknow.—Enthusiastic ardour
of the poor.—Manner of celebrating the Mahurrum in
opposition to the precepts of the Khoraun.—Mosque and
Emaum-baarah contrasted.—The supposition of Mussul-
mauns practising idolatry confuted.
My former Letter prepares you for the cele-
bration of Mahurrum, the observance of which
is at this time going forward here (at Lucknow,)
with all that zealous emulative spirit and enthu-
siasm which I have before remarked the Mus-
sulmaun population of India entertain for their
Emaums (leaders), and their religion.
This annual solemn display of the regret and
veneration they consider due to the memory of
LETTER II.
Celebration of Mahurrum.—The Tazia.—Mussulmaun Ce-
meteries.— An Emaum-baarah.—Piety of the ladies.—
Self-inflicted abstinence and privations endured by each
sex.-—Instances of the devotional zeal of the Mussul-
mauns.—Attempted infringement on their religious for-
malities.—The Resident at Lucknow.—Enthusiastic ardour
of the poor.—Manner of celebrating the Mahurrum in
opposition to the precepts of the Khoraun.—Mosque and
Emaum-baarah contrasted.—The supposition of Mussul-
mauns practising idolatry confuted.
My former Letter prepares you for the cele-
bration of Mahurrum, the observance of which
is at this time going forward here (at Lucknow,)
with all that zealous emulative spirit and enthu-
siasm which I have before remarked the Mus-
sulmaun population of India entertain for their
Emaums (leaders), and their religion.
This annual solemn display of the regret and
veneration they consider due to the memory of