AL-HAFOUF, Saudi Arabia: Like other countries, celebrations for Mawaleed Ash-Sha’baniyah (Al-Imam al-Hussein, Al-Imam Zein Al-Abidin, Al-Imam Al-Mahdi, Abi’l Fadhl Al-Abbas and Ali Al-Akbar, peace be on them all) began in oil-rich Mo’minin-dominated eastern region of Saudi Arabia.

Husseiniyaat, mosques, houses, shopping malls and streets were decorated with lights, flowers and shiny buntings to celebrate the auspicious occasions.

In Al-Hafouf, a grand festival titled “Nur Ala Nur” is scheduled to taken place on 7 Sha’ban Saturday night at husseiniyah Al-Abbasiyah. Sheikh Muhammad al-Hamadah, Al-Ostaz Ali Al-Moheesan, Al-OPstaz Abo Taqi Al-Ahsayi, Husseini euologists Abazar Al-Halwaji and Sayed Qassem Ash-Shakhs and Mulla Hasan Al-Kanein will address.