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14 August 2023

A Group of Lebanese War Veterans Had Pilgrimage in Imam Reza’s (A.S.) Shrine.

37 Lebanese disabled veterans came to the pilgrimage of Imam Ali Ibn Mousa al-Reza (A.S.) in Fajr ten days celebration.


A group of Lebanese disabled veterans came to pilgrimage of Imam Reza (A.S.), on the occasion of Fajr ten days celebration and the 40th anniversary Islamic Revolution victory. 
Following their pilgrimage at Razavi Illuminated Shrine, the group attended a special program provisioned by office of non-Iranian pilgrims’ affairs of Astan Quds Razavi in Ghadir Portico of Razavi Holy Shrine. 
In this ceremony, Hujjat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin Al Yassin, religious expert of the Razavi Holy Shrine, talked about pilgrimage decorum, spiritual reward of Imam Reza’s (A.S.) pilgrimage, importance of resorting to the infallible Imams (A.S.), and repeating praise of God. 
Showing a clip on Imam Khomeini’s (R.A.) life, holding cultural contests, visiting Astan Quds Razavi’s central museum, offering cultural packs such as book and CD, and inviting pilgrims to the banquet hall were some other programs for this group of pilgrims. 
Abd al-Hussein Sheikhani, caravan’s head, said that most of these disabled veterans have spinal cord injuries and they are on wheelchairs. He also said, “As a result of their physical problems, this is the first pilgrimage in Razavi Holy Shrine for many of these people”.
Razan Samireh al-Haj Dayyab, a member of this group, stated, “Being present and having a pilgrimage in Imam Reza’s (A.S.) Holy Shrine is like a dream for me. My feeling when I am here cannot be described”.  
He stated, “When I stepped into the Holy Shrine of the gracious Imam (A.S.), I forgot all of my grief. I think pilgrims will not feel strange in this holy place as long as they are here as Imam Reza (A.S.) is hospitable and gracious”.