“Pilgrimage Gives Human Life a Divine Essence”

“Pilgrimage is always pleasant and sweet for me, because it gives the human life a divine essence, and the sick and tired of today's life finds a special freshness out of pilgrimage” Iraqi Pilgrim said.

Abu Mohammad Taher, along with seventy walking pilgrims, participated in the ‘Ansar al-Wilayat’ religious congregation from Iraq, after 42 days of walking attended the Imam Reza's (A.S.) Holy Shrine and enjoyed the programs that were provided by Non-Iranian Pilgrims Office of Astan Quds Razavi, in the of Dar al-Marhameh Portico of Razavi Holy Shrine.
“We walked all along from Karbala to visit Imam Reza’s (A.S.) Shrine and to show our love and devotion to this magnanimous Imam” he said.
“Through the passage between provinces and the cities of Iran, the people welcomed us all with utmost hospitality and expressed their favor and kindness with warm welcome” Iraqi pilgrim added.
“Owing to the religious background and the location of the Razavi Illuminated Court in the holy city of Mashhad, the officials and staff of this establishment serve the non-Iranian pilgrims and tourists greatly”.
Abu Mohammad described this journey as one of the best travels of his life and added, “The title of Imam Reza (A.S.) is the most stranger of all. Meaning someone who is far from home; however, we salute and congratulate Iranians for revering this Imam and his pilgrims.”
“The Shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.) is very large and vast” he said “pilgrims in this Illuminated Court are busy with prayer and recitation with any religion and belief. Each one chooses a corner of the Shrine and is engaged in commune with his Imam.”
“The feeling of pilgrimage depends on the level of knowledge and awareness of human. This is a secret between me and Imam Reza (A.S.), which is rooted in love and affection toward him and whenever I come to this place, it is like that I have been put in the arms of a kind father. I will never say farewell to my Imam, because saying goodbye to him is meaningless. We physically distance ourselves from Imam, nevertheless he is always in our minds” the Iraqi Pilgrim said about his feelings about the pilgrimage of Imam Reza (A.S.).
“Imam Reza (A.S.) himself invited me to this trip and provided me with his equipment. Before this, I thought it was impossible for me to walk along this long path, but with God Almighty and Imam Reza’s (A.S.) blessings, I was able to fulfill my wish and to meet my beloved.