Cleaning Operation Carried Out in Mashhad Holy Shrine during Karamat Week

IQNA – A special cleaning operation was carried out at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in Mashhad, northeast Iran, on Saturday, ahead of the birth anniversary of the 8th Imam (AS).

A team of servants from the “Rezvan Mirror” section cleaned and polished different parts of the sacred mausoleum, a deputy of the Astan (custodianship) of the holy shrine said.

In this spiritual ceremony, various parts of the sacred shrine were polished, and the Rawaqs (roofed spaces attached to the holy shrine) were prepared to welcome the millions of pilgrims during the Karamat Week, Amin Behnam said.

Additionally, the staff of the Rezvan Mirror section cleaned and polished the silver lattice of the Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) Rawaq, accompanied by devotional chants and recitations, he stated.

The operation was carried out to honor the status of Imam Reza (AS) and to preserve the visual and spiritual beauty of the holy shrine and it brought a special atmosphere to the radiant sanctuary of the shrine, he went on to say.

Karamat Week marks the birth anniversaries of Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) and Imam Reza (AS), falling on April 29 and May 9 this year, respectively.

It is a time of pilgrimage, celebrations, and cultural events, particularly in cities like Mashhad and Qom.

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