The preparatory committee for the Holy Defense Fatwa Festival announces its program

The preparatory committee for the sixth fatwa of the Holy Defense cultural festival at the al-Abbas's (P) holy shrine announced the program for the festival to be held in (16 - 17/ 6/ 2022) corresponding to Thursday and Friday (16 - 17/ Dhu al-Qi’dah/1443).

The program will be as follows:

First day / Thursday, June 16, 2022 / opening at ten o'clock in the morning

Location / Imam Hassan Hall (peace be upon him) / Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine

‎1. Recitation of the Holy Quran.

2‎. The Iraqi national anthem / the anthem of the al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine (Pride’s Melody).

‎3. The word of His Eminence Sayed. Ahmad Al-Safi, the Senior Official of the al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine.

‎4. A poem about the blessed fatwa.

‎5. A special documentary film about His Eminence al-Sayed al-Sistani and Sheikh Fathallah Al-Isfahani.

6. The curtain will be lifted on the documentary Encyclopedia of the “Speicher massacre”.

‎7. The opening research paper is delivered by His Excellency Sheikh Hussein al-Yasin.

8. Lunch at the Host Restaurant of the Holy Shrine.

Evening research session / Thursday, June 16. Three o'clock in the afternoon

Location / Imam Hassan Hall (peace be upon him) / Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine

Research session



Academic workshop / Thursday, June 16th 2022. At half past eight in the evening

The place / the compound of Imam as-Sadeq (peace be upon him) / the al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine

Workshop title: responding to the Holy fatwa: The agents of the Religious Authority and digital media as examples.



Evenings / Thursday, June 16, 2022

Quranic evening / the Holy Courtyard / from 10:00 pm to 11: 30 pm.

Evening of popular poetry / between the Two Holy Shrines / from 9:30 pm to 11: 00 pm.



Second day / morning Research session / Friday, June 17, 2022. At ten o'clock in the morning

Location / Imam Hassan Hall (peace be upon him) / Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine

The research session.



Closing / Friday, June 17, 2022. At two o'clock in the afternoon

Location / Imam Hassan Hall (peace be upon him) / Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine

1-Recitation of the Holy Quran.

2-The final statement of the festival.

3-Announcing the names of the winners of the vertical poem competition for the defense fatwa, the heroes of the liberation battles and the martyrs of Speicher (reciting the three winning poems).

4-Announcing the names of the winners of the short films competition for the efficient defense fatwa and the heroes of the liberation battles.

5-Announcing the names of the winners of the competition of the theatrical text of the fatwa of defense and the heroes of the liberation battles.

6-Honoring the families of the Speicher martyrs.

7-honoring participants, competition winners and media professionals.