Khajeh Shafiq Ahmad, a journalist and cultural activist from Pakistan who attended the Razavi Illuminated Court with the pilgrimage caravan, while expressing gratitude over the efforts and caring of Astan Quds Razavi for Pakistani pilgrims, mentioned the worthy reception of Urdu speaking pilgrims in the level of Imam Reza’s (A.S.) pilgrims and expressed, “Urdu speaking pilgrims are given good reception by Astan Quds Razavi, which has led to the greater number of Pakistani pilgrims at the Razavi Holy Shrine.”
“The majority of Pakistani pilgrims are in severe financial straits; however, the presence in this court stands as the ultimate honor for them and they are ready to spend all their belongings to visit this great Imam,” he stated.
“So far, I have traveled a lot to holy Mashhad, yet every time I see the golden dome, I experience a different and beautiful feeling that my tongue is not able to express all this glamour,” the Pakistani pilgrim enunciated.
“Every time I come to visit, the beauty and extent of the Shrine is increased, which makes the feeling of the pilgrimage different from other visits,” Shafiq Ahmad continued.
“The trip to Iran is a wish of all Shi’ites. When we arrived in Iran and we encountered the intimate and affectionate people of Sistan and Baluchestan, our physical fatigue was faded,” he added.
“Although I am about sixty years old, for the love of getting to the Shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.), I become younger than any youth,” Pakistani news channel director remarked.
Stating that good plans are being implemented in the Shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.), which certainly have an effective role in stabilizing this information in the minds of pilgrims he added, “This leads to dissemination of Razavi culture to all parts of the world and the message of the Infallible Imams (A.S.) not to be limited just to the countries wherein infallible Imams (A.S.) are buried.”