The ceremony was held in the presence of the Secretary-General of the Holy Shrine; Sayed Mustafa Murtada Aal Dia-Uddin, along with several of its officials and department heads, as well as a group of owners of Hussaini processions and organizations in Karbala.
The head of the Intellectual and Cultural Affairs Department at the holy shrine; Sayed Aqeel al-Yasiri, said: "The General Secretariat of the Al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine honored the owners of the Hussaini processions and organizations in Karbala, who played a prominent role in providing services to the visitors of the shrines of Imam al-Hussayn and his brother Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon them) throughout the year."
He added that these Hussaini processions have set up their tents in various areas of the holy city of Karbala, providing services to visitors throughout the year, especially during religious occasions and the major Ziyarats in the month of Muharram and the Ziyarat Arba'een, in addition to the holy month of Ramadan.
He explained that this honor represents an appreciation and commendation from the Al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine for the efforts of these processions and their contribution to reviving the rituals.