The Al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine organizes its central celebration for the birth anniversary of Imam Al-Jawad (peace be upon him)

The Al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine organized its annual central celebration on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam Mohammad al-Jawad (peace be upon him).

The ceremony, which was held in the courtyard of the Bab al-Qibla of the shrine of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon him), was attended by the member of the Board of Directors of the holy shrine, Dr. Afdhal al-Shami, along with several officials, and a large number of visitors.

The ceremony began with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran, followed by a speech from the General Secretariat of the Al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine delivered by Sheik Ali Mohan, who started by offering congratulations to the attendees and the Islamic nation on the occasion of the Rajab birth anniversaries of the infallible Imams (peace be upon them).

Mohan touched upon aspects of the life of Imam Al-Jawad (peace be upon him), his virtues, and his role in establishing Islamic values, spreading knowledge and sciences, and teaching the principles of Islam in his speech.

A member of the Central Celebrations Committee at the holy shrine, Mr. Aqeel Al-Yasiri, said: "The central ceremony included various segments, such as delivering celebratory speeches, reciting poetry, and singing hymns dedicated to the blessed occasion."

He added, "The ceremony concluded with the honoring of the winners of the electronic cultural competition held for the occasion, organized by the General Secretariat of the Al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine, which resulted in the victory of ten contestants."

The Al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine is keen on organizing cultural, educational, and celebratory programs and events on religious occasions that commemorate the Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them).