Dutch Muslim pilgrim said, “Visiting the illuminated shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.) gets the man closer to God”.
Forty Muslims from Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium who were guests of al-Mustafa University visited Imam Ali Ibn al-Musa al-Reza’s (A.S.) Holy Shrine.
Attending at the Ghadir Portico of the Razavi Holy Shrine, this group of pilgrims enjoyed the special programs provisioned by the management of non-Iranian pilgrims of Astan Quds Razavi.
Sarah Pastor, a Dutch pilgrim, who is visiting Razavi Shrine for the sixth time said, “Whenever I come to the pilgrimage of this holy place, I feel relaxed, fresh, and happiness and I forgot all the difficulties of my journey”.
Saying that being present at the sacred premises particularity those of the purified Imams (A.S.) gives the man a better opportunity to get closer to God, she expressed, “Going on Imam Reza’s (A.S.) pilgrimage is a great success for a man and it changes people’s life totally”.
Saying that it is 25 years now that she has converted to Islam, Pastor stressed, “When I was young, I was a Christian; making friendship with a Muslim Dutch changed my life, however. Observing my friend’s manner and behavior, I researched Islam a lot and converted to Islam after lots of studies”.
Saying that she is a member of “Ahl al-Bayt (A.S.) for All) in Netherlands, she said, “Holding some classes to introduce Islam among various groups, this assembly strives to introduce Islam to the people of that region”.
Saying that Holy Sites of Iraq and Saudi Arabia have been visited by her, this Dutch pilgrim said, “Excellent behavior and respect of Razavi servants can be found nowhere and this nice behavior always remains in the minds of people”.
At the end of her talk, the Dutch pilgrim thanked Astan Quds Razavi’s management of non-Iranian pilgrims for the pleasant and enjoyable programs.
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