Eid Al-Ghadir celebrated with fervor in Saudi Arabia

By: Abdulali

SEHAT, Saudi Arabia: In celebration of Eid Al-Ghadir, also called as Eid Al-Vilayah when the holy Prophet Muhammad (p) announced the leadership of Commander of Faithful Imam Ali (p), grand festivals were held in Saudi Arabia.

Al-Imam Al-Javad Committee organized a festival to mark the sweat occasion at hussainiyah Al-Aseef in Shvaykah. The festival began with recitation of holy Quran. Radhi Al-Aseef, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Yousaf, Muhammad Al-Farj, Zahraa Ad-Dabeesi and Al-Imam Al-Javad group addressed and recited eulogies. A play titled ‘Happy Eid’ was also staged.

Flocks attended a three-day gala (Dhul-Hijjah 19- 21) at Hussainiyah Al-Asil in Jaroudiyah. Sheikh Ali Al-Moallem and Sheikh Merza Ali Jassem also attended besides a number of poets, intellectuals, authors and scholars. Hussain Ali Al-Jami recited holy Quran, while Hassan Ali Al-Moallem, Imam Hussain group, Ustaz Hussain Al-Hammadi and Al-Vilayah group of Jaroudiyah offered floral tributes.

Umm Al-Hammam region also celebrated the happy occasion by holding ‘Eid Al-Ghadir Festival’ on February 08 at hussainiyah Al-Qaisoum. Ghadir Al-Vilayah group (Umm Al-Hammam), Nur Al-Islam group (Ar-Rabiyah region), Sayyedah Az-Zahraa group (Sehat), Sayyedah Fatemah Az-Zahraa group (Al-Qadih), Al-Vilayah group (Al-Behari) and Ansar Al-Imam Al-Muntazer (Umm Al-Hammam) offered Qasaed.

Hussainiyah An-Nasser in Sehat organized a grand celebration on Dhul-Hijjah 18. Sheikh Abdul Karim Al-Habil addressed. Large number of followers of Ahlul Bayt (p) attended.

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