Ashura in Detroit
Shi'ites repetitively whipping and scourging themselves with self-inflicted abuse to memorialize the killing of Muhammad's grandson, Imam Hussein by the Sunni Muslims.
Blog Smith is inspired by the myth of Hephaestus in the creation of blacksmith-like, forged materials: ideas. This blog analyzes topics that interest me: IT, politics, technology, history, education, music, and the history of religions.