The Social Identity of Ashura | Dr. Sheikh Faiyaz Jaffer | Muharram Majlis 2022 | Night 1 | 7. 29.2022

Understanding our identity is a vital study across various academic disciplines, and for many believers, subscribing to their religious identity is the most valuable means to explain who they are. In this discussion, Dr. Sheikh Faiyaz discusses how Ashura rituals have become an integral symbol of our social identity, but that comes with its own unique challenges. The discussion is in three dimensions: 1- Defining Social Identity 2- Shia Islam, Ashura Rituals & Social Identity 3- Allowing Symbols to Transcend