Sunday, Jan 19, 2014 the closing ceremony of the Eighth International Cultural Festival of the Islamic Message Spring was held at the El-Abbas Holy Shrine. The ceremony was opened with reciting verses of the Noble Quran, and then followed by a speech delivered by the Secretary-General of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine Sheikh Abdul Mehdi El-Kerbala’i in which he welcomed the audience, and thanked those who participated in the festival.
Several speeches were delivered by some figures, clarifying some important issues that should be taken into consideration.