Hawzah News Agency- Hujjat al-Islam Hosseini Moghadam, referring to the programs held for Mid-Shaban celebration, stated,” This year, we paid special attention to the neighborhoods and the necessary coordination was made to hold ceremonies in mosques, schools and religious processions; popular groups also contributed to holding these magnificent celebrations.”

Emphasizing that the province's main focus was on presenting an international conference on the subject of Mahdism, he added,” Estimates show that over four days, more than four million pilgrims who love Imam Zaman (PBUH) arrived in Qom province; This large presence came at a time when many provinces were facing severe cold and snowfall.”

The Deputy for Social, Cultural and Pilgrimage of Qom Governorate pointed out the establishment of the Pilgrims’ Facilities Headquarters, adding,” This headquarters, by forming 12 committees, including a popular committee, tried to provide the best services to pilgrims; within the framework of this committee, 800 popular groups established their processions along the seven-kilometer route of Prophet Muhammad’s Boulevard and provided various services. In addition, local groups also held programs in neighborhoods.”