According to the website of the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Hussein’s (AS) holy shrine, the program was hosted by the holy shrine of Sa’eed ibn Jubair, a companion and follower of Imam Sajjad (AS), the fourth infallible Imam.
Dar-ul-Quran of Al-Nasr region affiliated to the Quranic Association of Dhi Qar Province of Iraq organized the Quranic program.
It was attended by a large number of Ahl-ul-Bayt’s (AS) devotees and eminent Quran reciters, including ‘Ala ‘Abdul-Hussein, Ishaq Kadhim, ‘Ala Sattar, Muhammad Salman and Muhammad Hadi Al-Rikabi.
Various ceremonies have been organized in different parts of the world on the birthday anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), Hazrat Abbas (AS) and Imam Sajjad (AS) from the 3rd to the 5th of the month of Sha’ban (May 22 to 24).
Muslims also celebrate the 15th of the month (June 3, this year) which is the birthday anniversary of the 12th infallible Imam (may God hasten his glad advent).