Shemr

In Shia Islam, Shemr ibn Thul-Jawshan al-Amiri[1] is viewed as a villainous figure who was the paternal cousin of Umm ul-Banin and who is usually associated with the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad's grandson Hussein ibn Ali at the Battle of Karbala.[2][3] Shemr was the son of Zeljoshan who hailed from one of Arabia's tribes.[4] Shia traditions relate that Shimr was eventually killed by Mukhtar al-Thaqafi's troops who wished to take revenge upon Hussain and his family's killers [5]

Shemr is depicted in the passion plays during the Shia festival of Ashura.[6]

Political depictions

In January 2013, a huge propaganda poster was erected in Tehran, the capital city of Iran depicting Shemr standing next to U.S. President Barack Obama.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.al-islam.org/maqtal-al-husayn-abd-al-razzaq-al-muqarram/al-husayn-ashura#8
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Daniel Politi (20 January 2013). "Why is President Obama Depicted on a Huge Billboard in Tehran?". Slate magazine. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Iran's Obama billboard: what it really means". The Guardian. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  4. ↑ http://www.alshirazi.com/roaa/readings/imamshirazi/23.htm
  5. ↑ http://library.islamweb.net/newlibrary/display_book.php?idfrom=949&idto=949&bk_no=59&ID=1057
  6. ↑ Burke, Edmund. Struggle and Survival in the Modern Middle East. University of California Press. p. 243. ISBN 978-0-520-24661-4.