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  1 - MuÈarram Ceremony Among Hindus in Deccan
  محسن معصومی
  One of the most significant Shiite rites in Deccan is MuÈarramceremony. Knowing that the majority of Deccan are the Hindus; inorder to create coexistence among Muslims and the Hindus; forspreading of Shiite and probably their own reign, the Muslim Sultansof Decca More

  One of the most significant Shiite rites in Deccan is MuÈarramceremony. Knowing that the majority of Deccan are the Hindus; inorder to create coexistence among Muslims and the Hindus; forspreading of Shiite and probably their own reign, the Muslim Sultansof Deccan encouraged Hindus to participate in MuÈarram ceremonies.Their participation gradually influenced MuÈarram ceremony andtook it under the effect of local customs and traditions. This articleaims to survey the reasons and motives of Hindus participation inholding MuÈarram ceremonies and its consequences and alsorecognition and formation of Shiite in some Deccan regions since 9/14AD, up to the period of the British domination over this area. Manuscript profile