Imam Hussein (p) cultural symposium held in Karbala

By: Ismail Zabeeh

HOLY CITY OF KARBALA, Iraq: Marking the Husseini Mourning Days, Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) University organized an intellectual cultural conference in the holy city of Karbala.

Chairman International Shirazi Foundation in Washington Ayatullah Mortza Ash-Shirazi, head of the University Dr Mohsin Baqer Al-Qazvini, officials from Karbala University Dr Aboud Al-Hilli, Dr Muhammad Al-Harabi, Dr Abbas and Ustaz Engineer Sattar Jabber Yassin as well as students, poets, intellectuals and a number of religious scholars attended.

The symposium opened with the recitation of Quranic verses followed by a speech by Dr Mohsin Baqer Al-Qazvini revolving around the meaning of a saying of holy Prophet Muhammad (s.w.) about the Master of Martyrs Al-Imam Al-Hussein bin Ali (a.s.) “Husseinnun minni wa ana minal Hussein” (Hussein is from me and me from Hussein).

Addressing the gathering, Dr Abbas threw light on the tragedy of Karbala and described martyrdom of the Chief of Youths of Paradise Al-Imam Al-Hussein (a.s.) in detail.

Dr Al-Harabi, Dr Al-Hilli, Jolan Abdulhamzah and Ustaz Sattar offered poetic homage to Sibtur Rasol (s.w.). Ayatullah Mortza Ash-Shirazi also addressed.

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Arbaeen marked in Imam Al-Hussein (p) city with millions flock

HOLY CITY OF KARBALA, Iraq: Despite March 2 brutal terror attacks on Ashoura processions in the holy city of Karbala and Kazemain that left 271 mourners martyred, several million mourners regardless of sect commemorated Arbaeen-e-Husseini on Sunday in the holy shrines city of Al-Imam Al-Hussein (p) and Hazrat Al-Abbas (p).

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