شنبه 1 اردیبهشت 1403

14 August 2023

The first anniversary of the arrival of the first grid made by Iraqi hands to be erected on the tomb of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (PBUH).

One year ago, in such days on the 15th March 2016, With rituals expressing the loyalty and the eternal love of the Imams of Ahl Al-Bayt (peace be upon them), the convoy of love for Al-Abbas (peace be upon him) carrying His new grid from the factory of the holy shrine (As-Saqqa 1) to His holy shrine. And by manufacturing this grid, the servants of the al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine have entered to history by manufacturing the first grid for the holy tomb with their hands.


The convoy in which have participated thousands of visitors coming from inside and outside the city of the Master of martyrs (peace be upon him), the holy city of Karbala, along with religious, academic and security personalities and delegations, large numbers of Karbala tribes and Hussayni bodies and processions, was launched from the factory of the Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine for the manufacture of shrines' grid in which it was manufactured and produced, to proceed towards the holy shrines of Imam Al-Hussayn and his brother Aba Al-Fadl Al-Abbas (peace be upon both of them), the grid's parts were carried on special vehicles after being beautifully covered in an artistic way.

The blessed convoy was spearheaded by bearer of Iraqi flags and banners on which it was written "Ya Qamar [O Moon] Bani Hashem" and the blessed crowd were chanting poems and rhymes expressing their deep loyalty and attachment to this great personality.

The convoy made its route difficulty to arrive to the Baghdad gate, where crowds gathered to welcome it with chants, scattering sweets and slaughtering the sacrifices along the way down to the gate of Qibla of Imam Al-Hussayn (peace be upon him), then to the area between the two holy shrines and finally to the gate of Qibla of Aba Al-Fadl Al-Abbas (peace be upon him), where other lined up crowds were waiting for it to have to blessing of seeing the grid of the brother of Imam Al-Hussayn and his banner bearer Aba Al-Fadl Al-Abbas (peace be upon him).

After welcoming all who have contributed and participated in this historic event and rituals, the Senior Official of the Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine; Sayed. Ahmed Al-Safi has delivered a speech stating that this great achievement is a kind of challenge and triumph of the Iraqis' will, and it is a will that does not relent. And this achievement is a clear proof for it.