Al-Ghadeer annual festival begins in Imam Ali Shrine

Al-Ghadeer annual festival started in the western expansion at Imam Ali Holy Shrine, which was opened recently; in the presence of the custodian of the holy shrines, officials, scholars from Najaf and other provinces.

Hawzah News Agency-The ceremony started with the recitation from Holy Quran followed by reading the Fatihah for the souls of the Iraqi martyrs.

The custodian of Imam Ali Holy Shrine, Sayyed Nizar Hashim habl al-Mateen opened the festival with a speech, where he reviewed the humanitarian aspects in the personality of the Imam Ali (PBUH) and reviewed the process of his life at the time of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and after the Prophet's death.

During the ceremony, after the completion of the speech of the Custodian, the Husseinian Processions Committee honored a number of officials of Imam Ali Holy Shrine led by its secretary general for their continuous support for the Husseinian Processions during different days of the year.

The ceremony also included reciting poem about Imam Ali (PBUH) by the poet Haider Razak Shomran al-Kaabi.

This festival will last for four days and by two mornings and two evenings and with variety of items.

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