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081 Shi'a Religious Parade Standard 27 Sept 2010

Mon, 27 Sep 10

Religious parade standard from Iran. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, explores the development of faiths about 400 years ago, beginning with a standard from Iran that was carried at the front of processions¹ as a symbol of the country's Shia faith. He also visits religious sites to reflect on the spiritual climate of the time. With contributions by Hossein Pourtahmasbi and Haleh Afshar.

1 processions   

n.队伍，行列( procession的名词复数 )；列队行进

参考例句：

• Banners, processions, slogans, games, community hikes all that stuff. 旗帜，游行，口号，竞赛，集体野游——全是这些鬼东西。 来自英汉文学
• The processions wound themselves about the town in circles. 一队队的行列在市内绕着圈行进。 来自互联网