“Haleef Al-Quran” Int’l Festival Underway in Iraq
According to sotaliraq website, the festival which will conclude today, December 2, has been organized under the supervision of custodianships of the holy shrines in Iraq.
It has been attended by representatives from cultural institutes in Iraq, Russia, Yemen, Senegal, Comoros Islands, as well as custodians of the holy shrines in Iraq, lecturers from Najaf Seminary, researchers and academic figures from Iraqi universities.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the festival, Sheikh Qasem Al-Husnawi, custodian of the holy shrine of Zayd Al-Shahid (AS) (Zayd the martyr), said that the program aims to introduce the character of Zayd ibn Ali (AS) and Shia beliefs about him.
He stated that there are many Hadiths by Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS) clarifying virtues of Zayd and Shia Muslims love and respect for him.
Al-Husnawi added that millions of Muslims from around the world come to pay a pilgrimage to the holy shrine of Zayd.
He also noted that some projects have been planned to renovate the holy shrine.
Also addressing the ceremony, Abbas Al-Shaikh Muhammad Reza Al-Saedi, custodian of Shia holy sites in Iraq considered the festival as a valuable and influential program which he expressed hope to be promoted in the next editions.
Zayd ibn Ali (AS) is the son of Imam Sajjad (AS) and grandson of Imam Hussein (AS), the grandson of Holy Prophet (PBUH). Zayd was born in Medina in 695.
Zayd was a revered and respected member of the Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS). Scholars, Saints, Sufis and Imams alike, all spoke of him in respectable terms.
There is a narration that when describing Zayd, Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (AS) said: “Among us he was the best read in the Holy Qur'an, and the most knowledgeable about religion, and the most caring towards family and relatives.” Hence he was given the title “Haleef Al-Quran” (ally of the Quran).
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