On the occasion of the birth of Imam Al-Mahdi (AJ), 1,190 candles were lighted in the Imam Hussain’s (AS) Shrine as well as Hazrat Abbas’s (AS) Shrine at the 24th Bayn Al-Haramayn Candle Festival in Karbala Moala.

several Iraqi provinces, including Karbala, Dhi Qar, Al-Muthani, Wasit and Basra, have so far declared Monday (26 Feb. 2024) a holiday on the occasion of the Shabaniyah pilgrimage.

This ceremony is held every year on the occasion of the birth with the blessings of Imam Az-Zaman (AJ) through the holy shrines of Imam Hussain (AS) and Hazrat Abbas (AS) and on this occasion pilgrims light candles according to the number of lives of Imam Al-Mahdi (AJ) and rejoice.

Source: Shafaqna