AhlulBayt News Agency - “At the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (A), I got acquainted with culture, history and civilization of Islam and Iran and I very much enjoyed seeing the Museum of Quran and Treasures of Astan Quds Razavi” Japanese Muslim pilgrim said.
Ali Suzuki; a Shiite Muslim from Japan, visiting the treasury of Quran and Treasures of Astan Quds Razavi said, “I have traveled to Mashhad with my family to visit the Divine Court of the Eighth Imam (A.S.) during a one-day trip”.
“I travel to Mashhad every year, but this is the first time my family have attended the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Reza (A.S.) and they were very eager to be familiar with Iran and Islam” he, who works at the immigration office in Tokyo stated.
“The museums of Astan Quds Razavi, represents a history full of resplendence and glory of Islam and Muslims and many Japanese are unaware of the rich culture of Iran” Suzuki reiterated.
“In the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.), there is an atmosphere satiated with serenity. One of the blessings of Imam Reza (A.S.) is that anyone who comes to this Holy Shrine stays away from the world and worldly concerns” he stated.
“My wife decided to choose the veil for herself in this trip and to attend the society likewise in our country” Suzuki said, pointing out that his family have been very surprised by the atmosphere of this sacred sanctum.
“By a visit to the Museum of Astan Quds Razavi and seeing historical and archaeological artifacts, the knowledge and information we had about the history of Islam and Iran has elevated and through photographs and images of these establishments and historical Islamic sites, we will give the opportunity to our friends to enjoy the images when returning to our country. Japanese in general, love culture and they have a special respect for Islamic-Iranian culture” he enunciated.
“I attended the Holy Shrine after my mother passed away three years ago and at the time, saying the pilgrimage prayer had a great spiritual impact on me and I was relieved. I vowed to travel to Mashhad for pilgrimage on behalf of my late mother” Suzuki stated in the end, pointing out that after the pilgrimage of Ali ibn Musa al-Reza (A.S.), his family are the guests of the blessed banquet of this magnanimous Imam.
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