The preparatory committee for holding the Commander of the Faithful {Imam Ali (p.b.u.h)} First Annual Cultural Festival at Bera Imam Bara the world’s largest Hussainya (Mosque) in Lucknow City – India. The festival determined to be held on May 23, 2013 sponsored by the El-Abbas holy shrine on the occasion of the auspicious birthday of Imam Ali (p.b.u.h). It would be held under the title of (The Commander of the Faithful is the Successor of the Divine Message & the Commander of the Islamic Nation).
Mr. Redhwan El-Selami, the chairman of the preparatory committee and the head of the Intellect & Creativity Division in the El-Abbas holy shrine said, “Preparations have been being worked on for approximately four months such as translating books, stories, booklets and a guide about the El-Abbas holy shrine published by the Department of Intellectual & Cultural Affairs in the El-Abbas holy shrine. Presents and salutations to Imam Hussein and El-Abbas (p.b.u.t) in Urdu printed, and CDs would be offered to the visitors and audience.”
It’s been mentioned that the El-Abbas holy shrine holds festivals inside and outside Iraq in order to promulgate the knowledge of Ahlulbait (p.b.u.t).