AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Concurrent with auspicious birth anniversary of Imam Ali (AS), General Directorate of Imam Reza holy shrine has opened a new access way to the southern side of Hazrat Zahra portico at Azadi courtyard of the complex so that pilgrims of Imam Reza (AS) can have better convenience while visiting the holy shrine.
Speaking on the sideline of this ceremony, Feizi, general director of Imam Reza holy shrine, said: “Creating convenient and appropriate spaces for pilgrims of Imam Reza (AS) is a major priority for the holy shrine”.
He stated: “This new project, the construction of which lasted for two years, adds an additional two thousand sq.m. space to the roofed areas of the holy shrine”.
Feizi further noted: “With the opening of this entrance, all basement space of Hazrat Zahra portico became active in a way that women’s special programs can now be held in a better condition”.
Noting that all officials of the holy shrine do their best to provide better services for pilgrims by accelerating projects under construction, general director of Imam Reza holy shrine added: “We hope that upper spaces of this entrance which is related to the media offices of the shrine can come to operation soon”.
Speaking in the same ceremony, Mohammad Tavakoli, Imam Reza Holy Shrine’s general director for holy sites, said that facilitating pilgrimage of Imam Reza’s pilgrims is one of the main goals behind opening this new access way, noting “As large number of pilgrims come to this place from Bab al-Reza and Navab Safavi entrances, the new access way gives servants a better chance for management of visitors and pilgrims”.
It is worth mentioning that Hazrat Zahra portico is 7200 square-meter space located under Azadi courtyard of Imam Reza holy shrine.
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source : Razavi.ir
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17 February 2022
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Concurrent with auspicious birth anniversary of Imam Ali (AS), General Directorate of Imam Reza holy shrine has opened a new access way to the southern side of Hazrat Zahra portico at Azadi courtyard of the complex so that pilgrims of Imam Reza (AS) can have better convenience while visiting the holy shrine.