Commemorations of Martyrdom of Lady Fatemah Zahra (PBUH) in Iraq

Coinciding with the martyrdom anniversary of the daughter of the Holy Prophet of Islam, Lady Fatemah Zahra, peace be upon her, the centers affiliated to the Grand Jurist Ayatollah Shirazi in Iraq commemorated these days with mourning ceremonies.

In Iraq and the holy city of Karbala, the office of the Grand Ayatollah Shirazi commemorated this occasion in Karbala with a mourning ceremony. The ceremony was held at the presence of a group of religious and cultural figures and members of the Office of the Grand Jurist, during which Sheikh Dhia Alzubaydi addressed the audience.

Also, the Fatimid mourning procession, hosting some delegations from the office of the Grand Ayatollah Shirazi and members of the seminary of Allama Ibn Fahd Hilli, mourned this occasion at the vicinity of the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) and Abulfadhel Abbas (peace be upon him). This group of mourners then went to the holy shrines to offer condolences on the occasion of the martyrdom of Lady Fatemah Zahra (PBUH).

On this occasion, a commemoration ceremony was held by the Public Relations Center of the Office of the Grand Jurist Ayatollah Shirazi. The ceremony was held at the center’s headquarters in the holy city of Karbala, and was attended by a group of religious and cultural figures and the general mourners.

In holy Najaf, the office of the Grand Jurist Ayatollah Shirazi held a commemoration ceremony on the occasion of the anniversary of the martyrdom of Lady Fatemah Zahra (PBUH). In this ceremony, a group of religious, scientific and cultural personalities were present and they listened to a lecture in regard to the oppressions that Lady Fatemah Zahra, peace be upon her, have witnessed.

It is worth mentioning that a delegation from the office of the Grand Jurist in holy Najaf, headed by Sayed Ataullah Hosseini, the director of this office participated in the mourning procession on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Lady Fatemah Zahra (PBUH). This mourning procession enjoyed the presence of religious and scientific figures, including Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir al-Najafi, who walked in the streets leading to the shrine of Imam Ali (peace be upon him), and then attended the shrine of the holy Imam to offer condolences.

In the holy city of Kadhimiya, the Rasul Adham Cultural-Charitable Institute held its annual mourning ceremony on the occasion of the Fatimid era. The ceremony began with the recitation of verses from the Holy Koran and then continued with eulogies in honor of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them).

Also, in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on the occasion of the anniversary of the martyrdom of Lady Fatemah Zahra, peace be upon her, a commemoration ceremony was held at the AhlulBayt Islamic Thought Center. The ceremony was attended by a group of religious figures, preachers and officials of some centers related to the Grand Jurist. The ceremony began with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran and then some important lectures related to Lady Fatemah Zahra, peace be upon her, were delivered to the audience.