“An Inquiry into the Famous Orientalists’ Viewpoints on Yom Ashura”

The uprising of Imam Hussein (AS) has historically been a very important issue for Muslims and even non-Muslims alike who have been interested in it for various reasons and have tried to do so in terms of social, historical, and even economic goals, motivations and political consequences. Analysis in this way different views have been presented, some of which are in accordance with Shiite opinion and according to Imam Hussein’s brave statement about the Ashura uprising and some others may be part of these opposing views with different motives and reasons. Politically, economically designed, including those in the field has been discussed by Western and non-Western Orientalists, who have been interested in the subject for the past two or three decades and have provided material that has been attempted to translate their topics with lending relevance in this study. Based on the views of the Shiite elders, it has been criticized and finally some parts of Gohar Bar and Nourani’s remarks in the form of a documentary by the director and leader of the Ashura movement as a model and an indicator for evaluating the authenticity of the Orientalist material. Different aspects of Ashura have been mentioned.