AL-MABRAZ, Saudi Arabia: Zekra Estash’had, or the martyrdom anniversary, of Al-Imam Ali b. Al-Hussein Zeyn Al-Abidin As-Sajjad (A) was solemnly observed in Saudi eastern parts.

Speakers while addressing huge mourning gatherings – majales and maweakeb al-azaiyah – at mosques, husseiniyaat and maatam threw light on the life of the fourth infallible imam who despite severe sickness, being chained and detained, fulfilled his divine duty of protecting the holy mission for which his father had rendered great matchless sacrifice in the scorching plains of Karbala.

Sheikh Hussein Al-Ayesh addressed a majles marking the occasion at Al-Imam Ali (A) mosque in Al-Mabraz city, Al-Ahsaa, on the topic of “Al-Imam Zeyn Al-Abidin – Patron of Human Values”. Highlighting different aspects of the life of Imam (A), he urged the need of following the teachings of Imam Ali b. Al-Hussein (A).

Imam (A) once said: “you are bound to return amanah (entrusted thing). By Him who has sent Muhammad as His Prophet with truth, if the murderer of my father Hussein would give me as amanah his that sword with which he slaughtered him, I would return him.”

Al-Ayesh further said that Imam (A) invited people to have a connection with Allah instead of worldly masters through his supplications. When once Imam (A) passed by a poor man who was weeping for some of his money was dropped from his hand, Imam Zeyn Al-Abidin (A) turned towards him saying that if the world would under my hand, then it would drop down, it is not good to weep for it.

He said Imam (A) laid a number of examples of upholding truth and protecting values through his deeds.

In Saudi Arabia, followers of Ahlul Bayt (A) do not shop, hold any wedding, or organize any merriment till 8th of Raby Al-Oulaa, 3rd Islamic month, the end of mourning period.      

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