Millions of Pilgrims in Kadhimiya on Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Kadhim (AS)
TEHRAN (IQNA) – On the eve of martyrdom anniversary of Imam Musa Kadhim (AS), millions of pilgrims visited the holy mausoleum of the seventh Imam to mourn the sad occasion.
On Saturday night, the courtyards of the mausoleum were filled with devotees who had traveled to the holy city from across Iraq and other parts of the world, Al-Forat News reported.
Many of them had marched toward Kadhimiya all the way from Baghdad and other cities.
Given the easing of the coronavirus restrictions, this year saw a larger number of pilgrims, with Iraqi authorities estimating that the number will rise to ten million by Sunday evening.
The 25th of the month of Rajab in the lunar Hijri calendar (that falls on Feb. 25 this year) marks the anniversary of Imam Kadhim’s (AS) martyrdom.
The 7th Imam was poisoned and martyred on Rajab 25, 183 (September 5, 799 AD) in the prison of Baghdad.
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