INSIGHT

Why is Iran's religious symbolism politically significant?

Maryam Sinaiee
Maryam Sinaiee

Iran International

Maddah performing at Supreme Leader's mourning ceremony in 2023
Maddah performing at Supreme Leader's mourning ceremony in 2023

President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian’s participation in numerous Muharram mourning ceremonies over the past week has highlighted the growing influence of lay 'eulogists' in the politics of the Islamic Republic.