Kashmir Nohas

A Noha (Persian: نوحه‎‎, Urdu: نوحہ‎; translit. nūḥa/nawḥa), when interpreted in light of Shia views, is a lament about the tragedy of Hussain ibn Ali in the Battle of Karbala.

Noha has the historical and social milieu of pre-Islamic Arabic and Persian culture. The sub-parts of Marsiya are called Noha and Soaz which means lamentation. It is usually a poem of mourning.

Lamentation has a central part in the literature of the followers and devotees of the Ahl al-Bayt. The tradition of elegizing Hussain and the Karbala tragedy is not limited to Arabic speaking poets, poets from different languages have also contributed a significant poetic literature in their language. In Urdu language, a number of poets like, Mir Anis and Mirza Dabeer have contributed a treasure in Marsiya and its sub branch Noha. In like manner, Kashmiri-speaking Poets have also made significant contributions to produce elegies for Imam Hussain and the Karbala tragic incidents.