The al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine held in its Hall of honor this Tuesday morning, a mouring Council for its servants and a number of visitors to the shrine of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon him), in which it recalled the heinous crime committed by the enemies of the imams of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) by demolishing the graves of Baqi cemetery on this day, the eighth of the month of Shawwal ninety-nine years ago.
The council is part of the program of condolence prepared by the al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine to commemorate this tragedy, beginning by reciting verses of the Holy Quran followed by a lecture delivered by Sheikh Mohammed al-kuraiti from the Department of religious affairs, in which he highlighted many things related to this sad anniversary.
The council concluded with a lamentation that reflected the depth of sorrow for this tragic event.