Iraq grieves on Imam Ali (AS)’s martyrdom

By: Ismail Zabeeh

KARBALA, Iraq: Thousands of mourners grieved on the martyrdom anniversary of Wali Ullah, Wasi-e-Rasool (SAW), Hazrat Imam Ali Al-Murtaza (AS), flocked to the holy shrines of Ahlul Bayt (AS) in Iraq to extend their heartfelt condolences to the holy family (AS) over the sad occasion.

Commander of the faithful Imam Ali (AS) was wounded by a Kharejite assassin Ibn-e-Moljim (may the curse of Allah be on him) in a state of worship at the Mosque of Kufa, Iraq, at Fajar time on 19th of Ramadan and kissed martyrdom two nights later on 21st of Ramadan.

It is reported that 21st Ramadan night is like Shab-e-Ashoor (10th Muharram night when Hazrat Imam Hussain bin Ali Ibn-e-Abi Talib (AS) was martyred with his 72 diehard near and dear ones in the plain of Karbala) and 21st day of Ramadan is like Ashoor Day.

Mourners visited the holy shrine of Hazrat Imam Ali Ibn-e-Abi Talib (AS) in Najaf Al-Ashraf, holy shrines of Hazrat Imam Hussain bin Ali Ibn-e-Abi Talib (AS) and Hazrat Ghazi Abbas Alamdar bin Ali Ibn-e-Abi Talib (AS) in Karbala Moalla, holy shrine of Hazrat Imam Moosa-e-Kazim (AS) and Hazrat Imam Muhammad Taqi (AS) in Kazmain Sharifain, Holy Shrine of Imam Ali Naqi (AS) and Hazrat Imam Hassan Askari (AS) in Samara and Masjid-e-Kufa. They holding Majalis-e-aza, beating their chests and shedding tears, paid rich homage in the respected court of Imam Ali (AS).

Majalis were also held in other parts of the country including Baghdad, Basrah, Hillah and Mosayyab etc.

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