by Gulsoom, a visual artist based in Quetta, Pakistan. Note: This is a framed painting.

This miniature painting features the 'alam', a heavy metal object filled with intricate figurines and engravings, carried on the top of a flag in Shia Muslim ceremonies marking the martyrdom of Imam Husain and those who fought alongside him at the battle of Karbala in AD 680. Note: This is a framed painting.