AhlulBayt News Agency: Yesterday, the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) witnessed the launch of the 16th Rabi’ Al-Shahada International Cultural Festival under the slogan “Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) in the Conscience of Peoples”, with the participation of guests from 44 Arab and foreign countries and in the presence of renowned academic and religious figures.
"The activities of the 16th Rabi’ Al-Shahada International Cultural Festival were launched under the slogan “Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) in the Conscience of Peoples”, which is being held by the General Secretariat of the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine in honor of the birth anniversary of Imam Hussain in the blessed month of Shabaan,” said Ali Kadhim Sultan, a member of the festival’s preparatory committee.
Sultan added, "We added a new segment in this year’s festival. We hosted Iraqi academic personalities residing abroad who have contributed to the service of humanity with their projects and ideas, and personalities who have won international awards. The aim of this initiative is to deliver a message to the world that the Iraqi personality is distinguished by creativity and development if the appropriate conditions are available."
The four-day event aims to spread the authentic Islamic and Husseini culture and the principles of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them), and to perpetuate peaceful coexistence and accepting others with their different opinions.
For his part, the Chief Cleric of the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine said during his opening speech, "We witnessed and lived how the Supreme Religious Authority, headed by His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Al-Sistani laid the foundations of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them) through its statements, directives and instructions, preserving the Husseini spirit and keeping the human conscience alive in the hearts of believers and citizens towards their cause in its religious and national dimensions.”
The annual festival hosts well-known personalities from around the world and is held at the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) in Karbala.
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"The activities of the 16th Rabi’ Al-Shahada International Cultural Festival were launched under the slogan “Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) in the Conscience of Peoples”, which is being held by the General Secretariat of the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine in honor of the birth anniversary of Imam Hussain in the blessed month of Shabaan,” said Ali Kadhim Sultan, a member of the festival’s preparatory committee.
Sultan added, "We added a new segment in this year’s festival. We hosted Iraqi academic personalities residing abroad who have contributed to the service of humanity with their projects and ideas, and personalities who have won international awards. The aim of this initiative is to deliver a message to the world that the Iraqi personality is distinguished by creativity and development if the appropriate conditions are available."
The four-day event aims to spread the authentic Islamic and Husseini culture and the principles of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them), and to perpetuate peaceful coexistence and accepting others with their different opinions.
For his part, the Chief Cleric of the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine said during his opening speech, "We witnessed and lived how the Supreme Religious Authority, headed by His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Al-Sistani laid the foundations of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them) through its statements, directives and instructions, preserving the Husseini spirit and keeping the human conscience alive in the hearts of believers and citizens towards their cause in its religious and national dimensions.”
The annual festival hosts well-known personalities from around the world and is held at the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) in Karbala.
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