Among vigorous lovers of the Ahl al-Bayt (A.S.), the ceremony of escorting the sacred Zarih cases of Jawadain (A.S.) (the two Imams of Kazemain) was held in the Razavi holy shrine.
In this ceremony held after performing the evening prayers in the Imam Khomeini (R.A.) portico, Hujjat al-Islam Rafiei delivered a lecture.
Noting that over different ages, committed artists have used their art in the way of religion, he maintained, “That art is eternal and valuable that can spread the humanity and ethics, and these beautiful cases represent the love and devotion of Iranians to the Ahl al-Bayt (A.S.).”
“Along with these cases that are to be mounted over the sacred tombs of the two Imams (A.S.), millions of Shi’ite hearts also will set out for Kazemain”, said the professor of university and seminary.
At the continuation of the ceremony, Seyed Ja’far Mahrokhsar, the panegyrist, elegized and the Komeil prayer was recited by Mahdi Salahshour.
It is notable that the construction of cases of Jawadain (A.S.) started on Azar 9, 1390, coincident with the birthday anniversary of Imam Musa Kazem (A.S.) through a contract made between the staff of reconstruction of Atabat Aliyat and the Shirazi inlayers and completed in Azar this year.
Dimensions of these cases are 3 m. by 50 cm. by 70 cm. and 1 m. by 70. Cm. by 63 cm., both consisting of five pieces, one at the top, two at both sides, and two at front and back sides; they are made of teakwood with high durability consisting of 38 million pieces of cable, wood, and bone. It also bears 45 meters of inlaying work on.
The cases were uncovered at the birthday anniversary of Imam Musa Kazem (A.S.) in the center of exhibitions and conferences of Astan Quds Razavi and after being on show for two months, it was sent to Kazemein on Friday morning, Isfand 1st.
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