Exactly 48 days after the anniversary of the tragic events of Ashura, a great ritual known as the 48th ritual is performed in Badroud, attended by a large population of mourners coming from different parts of the country.
Over several centuries, the people of Borkhar County collected and updated these poems and accentuated their religious aspects, making them fit for ta’zieh performances.
The national and religious ritual of sanj-zani is annually held in Veshad District, Aran va Bidgol City, on the Day of Ashura, which is the 10th day of Muharram.
Mohtasham’s elegy has made a profound impact on the written and oral culture and literature of Iran during the next four and a half centuries.