With the beginning of holy and auspicious month of Sha’ban, Imam Reza holy shrine has turned into a hub of joyful celebrations for arriving pilgrims and lovers of Ahl al-Bayt (AS) from different countries particularly from neighboring nations.
Auspicious birth anniversaries of Imam Hussein (AS), Hazrat Abbas (AS), and Imam Sajjad (AS) are three highly respected occasions at the beginning of Sha’ban which have attracted thousands of Iranian and foreign pilgrims to the holy shrine of the Eighth Imam of Shia Muslims making it significantly crowded.
Observing all health protocols, Imam Reza Shrine’s General Directorate for Islamic Ideology Dissemination has programmed a number of different religious and cultural programs for foreign pilgrims of the holy shrine in Ghadir, Dar al-Rahmah, and Dar al-Marhamah porticos of the complex each of which has been embellished with beautiful and colorful lights, flowers, and flags.
Servants and staff of Imam Reza holy shrine have done their best to create a convenient atmosphere for Iranian and foreign tourists who come to congratulate Imam Reza (AS) on birth anniversaries of Imam Hussein (AS), Hazrat Abbas (AS) and Imam Sajjad (AS).
Special happy programs in Arabic, Urdu, English, and Azeri languages will be continued up to the last day of Sha’ban; almost all programs will go live by IRIB and holy shrines social networks.
Sha’ban is the eighth month of the Islamic calendar which has got special significance for Muslims throughout the world and is celebrated in Islamic countries such as Iran. Many religious occasions, such as birth anniversaries of a few Infallible Imams, have happened in this month.
Source: Abna24