Because of the health conditions that Iraq is going through, the General Secretariat of the al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine announced the non-conduct of the Eid al-Adha prayer.
Deputy Secretary General of the Holy Shrine Engineer Abbas Musa Ahmed explained, to the al-Kafeel Network, saying: “Given the preventive instructions issued by the Health Department of Karbala, and in compliance with them since they were issued by the competent authorities, it was decided not to hold the Eid Al-Adha prayers for this year 1441 AH.”
Noting: "This decision came in view of the current health condition and in the care of what the Health Department of Karbala called for, to refrain from holding large gatherings these days."
It is noteworthy that the holy shrines of Imam al-Hussayn and al-Abbas (peace be upon them) issued on (15 Rajab 1441 AH) corresponding to (11 March 2020) a statement regarding the suspension of the establishment of congregational prayer, in response to the preventive instructions issued by the Karbala Health Service, and in order to preserve the safety of our honorable visitors.