Zaan Teshnegan is the title of a yearly series of non-fiction books, each containing about twenty short texts about an Islamic ritual. Ashoora is an important day of mourning for Shia Muslims commemorating their third leader’s martyrdom. It is not just an event in Shia calendar but an essential element shaping Shia identity. The narrative texts are mostly written by amateur iranian writers who have described their personal understanding and feeling about the ritual. Atraf editorial has attempted to collect narratives that each show a particular aspect of the event in contemporary world. The three books of the series are all enthusiastically welcomed by Farsi-language readers during the past two years.

Zaan Teshnegan is the title of a yearly series of non-fiction books, each containing about twenty short texts about an Islamic ritual. Ashoora is an important day of mourning for Shia Muslims commemorating their third leader’s martyrdom. It is not just an event in Shia calendar but an essential element shaping Shia identity. The narrative texts are mostly written by amateur iranian writers who have described their personal understanding and feeling about the ritual. Atraf editorial has attempted to collect narratives that each show a particular aspect of the event in contemporary world. The three books of the series are all enthusiastically welcomed by Farsi-language readers during the past two years.