The ceremony was held under the auspices of the Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine in the presence of representatives of the security authorities, dignitaries of Kirkuk governorate and a large gathering of the people of Kasbah al-Bashir and the families of the martyrs.
The ceremony began with the reading of verses from the Holy Quran by the reciter Mohammad al-Mousawi, followed by the reading of the Fatiha Surah on the souls of the martyrs of Iraq, listening to the Iraqi national anthem and the anthem of the Al-Abbas's (P) holy shrine, followed by the speech of the people of Kasbah al-Bashir delivered by the representative of the religious authority in the province of Kirkuk, Mr. Qanbar al-Mousawi, and the speech of the leader of the Al-Abbas's (P) Squad; Sheikh Maytham al-Zaidi.
Mr. Qanbar al-Mousawi thanked in his speech the mujahideen who defended their country and their holy places and responded to the fatwa of efficient defense.
In turn, Sheikh al-Zaidi confirmed in his speech that the liberation of the village of al-Bashir in the province of Kirkuk was at the recommendation of the supreme authority; Sayed al-Sistani, as are his recommendations to protect all Iraqis.
The ceremony included the recitation of poems on the occasion of this anniversary by the poet Nadhim al-Hashi, and the poet Mustafa al-Kadhemi amid a great interaction of the audience.
The ceremony concluded with the distribution of blessed gifts to the families of the martyrs in Kasbah al-Bashir and the holding of a special lottery to select three winners to perform Umrah and two to perform the Ziyarat of Imam Ali bin Musa al-Redha (peace be upon him).