In great spirituality, Arabs & national figures participate in unveiling the new holy windowed cage of the tomb of Imam Hussein (p.b.u.h)

More than 70 years ago, Kerbala holy city hasn't witnessed a ceremony of replacing the holy windowed cage of the tomb of Imam Hussein (p.b.u.h), but today, the Imam Hussein holy shrine has witnessed the celebration of inaugurating the new holy windowed cage of the tomb of Imam Hussein (p.b.u.h) on Tuesday evening Mar 5, 2013. A great crowded audience of Arabs and local figures attended and participated in the festival, in addition to successive arrival of religious, political and artistic figures. The festival was inaugurated with reciting some verses of Noble Quran by the reciter Shereef Amir from Egypt and then a speech delivered by the Secretariat-General of the Imam Hussein holy shrine his eminence Shaikh Abdul Mahdy EL-Kerbala'i in which he welcomed all the attendees. Also, a speech delivered by Shaikh Amir EL-Azawi from Baghdad in which he emphasized utilizing such a great event to gather up the unity of Iraq under the banner of Imam Hussein (p.b.u.h). He also said, "We have gathered here in adoration of Imam Hussein (p.b.u.h), so we should be inspired by this adoration in order to instill the great principles of peaceful coexistence and live considerately." By: Mohammed Jasim