Mourning Ceremonies in Frankfurt to Mark Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) Demise Anniversary
The center announced that it will host the mourning ceremonies from December 9 to 11 at 7 p.m. local time.
The programs will begin with congregational evening and night prayers, and continue with Quran recitation and reading of supplications.
Sheikh Mahdi Rainish and Hojat-ol-Islam Seyyed Mohammad Hassan Mukhbir will present speeches in German and Persian, respectively.
The programs will conclude with elegies to be performed by Sajjad Ashtiyani.
The 28th day of the month of Safar (the second month in the lunar Hijri calendar) marks the demise of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). The day also marks the martyrdom of the holy prophet’s grandson Imam Hassan (AS), the second revered Shia Imam.
The martyrdom anniversary of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Imam of Shias, who was martyred on the last day of the month of Safar, will also be mourned by Shia Muslims around the world.
