HOLY CITY OF KARBALA, Iraq: Marking the anniversary of demolition of holy shrines of A`immah from the progeny of holy Prophet (s) and his daughter Syedah Fatimah Az-Zahraa (s) in the sacred Cemetery of Al-Baqi` in the holy city of Medinah at the hands of Saudi rulers 83 years back, big demonstrations were held in the holy city of Karbala on Shaval 8 Tuesday.

Holding black standards and banners inscribed with demands to rebuild the holy shrines, the protestors were beating their chests and reciting elegies to signify their grief on the demolition.

They condemned these terrorist and destructive activities which to-date targeting the holy sites and shrines, and Islamic signs.

The protestors strongly demanded from the rulers of Najd and Al-Hejaz (Aal-e-Sa’ud) to correct their line and reconstruct the demolished holy shrines in Al-Baqi` Al-Gharqad.

They further demanded from the Iraqi government to immediately rebuild holy shrines of Al-Imamayn Ali Al-Hadi (s) and Al-Hasan Al-Askari (s) in holy Samarra which were destructed by terrorists eight months back.