Nazri /is the food (such as
âsh,
sholeh zard [saffron rice pudding],
gheymeh stew, etc.) that people make in massive quantities and distribute [for free] for religious merit. It’s particularly common during Ramadan or the Islamic month of
Muharram, when the ceremonies of
Tasua and
Ashura (the eve and day of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, respectively) occur. Many people truly believe that eating
nazri, even just a bite, will bless them.