AL-QATIF, Saudi Arabia: With deep grief and sorrow, oil-rich mo’minin-dominated eastern region of Saudi Arabia observed anniversary of demise of Prophet Muhammad bin Abdullah on Thursday Feb 27, Saffar 28.

To commemorate the sad occasion, grand majalis al-azaiyah were held at mosques, ma’tam and husseiniyaat including husseiniyah Az-Zahraa and husseiniyah Al-Imam Al-Hussein, and massive mawakeb al-azaa (processions) were taken out.

Husseini elegists including Sayed Ali Al-Ali, Eisa Al-Bahjan, Nazir As-Saffar, Ibrahim An-Noweysar, Ali Al-Abdallah, Sayed Hani Al-Widayi and Salman Al-Bakhitaan recited elegies at different venues while among the speakers were Sheikh Muhammad Alban Rashed, Sheikh Hasan as-Saffar, Molla Abdolwadod Abu-Zeid, Sheikh Hassam Aal-i-Solaat, Sheikh Ali Al-Ma’ateeq and Molla Said Al-Ma’ateeq.