Mourning for the Ahl al-Bayt (a.s.), especially Imam Hussain (a.s.) in the month of Muharram and Safar, is an ancient culture that is confirmed by the Holy Quran and emphasized by traditions. The unique effects of mourning for the Sayed al-Shuhada (AS) have led to the emergence of opponents and opposing movements throughout history and in recent centuries. In this research, which was carried out using library sources and in a descriptive method, the antagonism of the mourning ceremony and the strategies to deal with it have been discussed.
In the historical investigation, it was found that the Jewish people, Wahhabism, the Pahlavi government, and some governments before that, some analysts and distorters can be considered the main enemies of the mourning ceremony. The way to confront the enemies and preserve the mourning ceremony from distortions is also with measures such as the presence of religious scholars, activating people (by increasing knowledge), reforming thoughts on the axis of religion, setting the example of the pure imams and, especially, explaining the life of Imam Hussain (a.s.). , it is possible.