In cooperation with the two holy shrines.. The people of Karbala raise the flag of mourning on the death anniversary of Lady Zaynab (peace be upon her)

The people of the city of Karbala, in cooperation with the holy shrines of Imam Al-Hussayn and Al-Abbas (peace be upon them), organized the mourning flag-raising ceremony on the death anniversary of Lady Zaynab Al-Kubra (peace be upon her).

The ceremonies were held at the Bab al-Qibla of the shrine of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon him), in the presence of a number of officials from the two holy shrines, representatives from the various sides of Karbala and its processions and organizations, and a group of mourning visitors.

The flag-raising ceremony began with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran, followed by a speech from the two holy shrines and the people of Karbala, delivered by Sheikh Muhammad Al-Kariti, in which he touched upon aspects of the life of Lady Zaynab Al-Hawra (peace be upon her) and what she endured at the hands of the oppressors.

The head of the Intellectual and Cultural Affairs Department at the Al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine, Mr. Aqeel Al-Yasiri, said: "The people of Karbala, under the auspices of the two holy shrines, commemorated the death anniversary of Lady Zaynab Al-Kubra (peace be upon her) by organizing the blessed mourning flag-raising ceremony at the gate of the Qibla of her brother Aba Al-Fadl Al-Abbas (peace be upon him)."

In the same context, the caretaker of the Karbala residents' mourning procession, Mr. Laith Al-Kishwan, said: "The flag-raising ceremony is being held for the second consecutive year and included organizing a mourning procession that started from the Bab Al-Qibla of the shrine of Aba Al-Fadl Al-Abbas (peace be upon him), passing through the area between the two holy shrines, and concluded at the shrine of Abu Abdillah Al-Hussayn (peace be upon him)."

The events included holding a mourning assembly and reciting elegiac poems that recalled the sacrifices of Lady Zaynab (peace be upon her) amidst an atmosphere of sorrow and grief that enveloped the attendees.