The Al-Abbas's (p) Shrine issues invitations to the Holy Shrines to participate in the festival of the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him)

The general secretariat of the Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine has issued invitations to the holy shrines in Iraq to participate in the eighth annual Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) cultural festival in India.

A member of the preparatory committee for the festival; Sayed Aqeel al-Yasiri, said that "the general secretariat of the Al-Abbas's (p) Shrine has begun to issue invitations to all the Holy Shrines in Iraq, including the holy shrines of Imam al-Kadhem and Imam al-Jawad, and of Imam al-Hadi and Imam al-Askari (peace be upon them) to participate in the festival for the birth anniversary of the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him), which will be held in the city of Kashmir in the state of India".

He added that the festival will include a number of events, including: Quranic evenings, poetry sessions on the auspicious birth anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him), in the presence of a number of lovers and followers of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) there.

"The festival will witness the holding of a lottery to select a number of residents of the city for an all-expenses-paid visit to the holy shrines in Iraq,"al-Yasiri continued.