Cooperation, patience, good behavior, thinking and reciting Makarim al-akhlaq; Recommendations of Hojjat al-lslam Navvab in convoying Hajj pilgrims
At the ceremony of convoying the Iranian pilgrims, while advising cooperation, patience, good behavior and thinking during the Hajj, head of the Iranian pilgrims said: Hajj opportunity is the best time to study and think on the themes of the Makarim al-Akhlaq honorable Dua and strive to do it.
As reported by Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Information Base, ceremony of convoying the first caravan of Hajj al-Tamttu' 1401 pilgrims was held today, Sunday (Khordad 22), with the presence of state and military officials and pilgrims of caravans from Tehran.
While appreciating all the military and governmental organizations and institutions that are active and helpful in holding the Hajj, Supreme Leader’s representative in Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs and Head of the Iranian pilgrims Hojjat al-Islam Seyed Abdolfattah Navvab said: we thank God Almighty that after two-year hiatus, we are witnessing the resounding cry of our compatriots and other Muslims in the land of revelation.
This year, less than 40,000 Iranian pilgrims are attending the Hajj, and if we consider the total population of more than 80 million Iranians, each of you (pilgrims) are representing more than two thousand Iranians that are waiting to be remembered by other loved ones, he added.
Supreme Leader's representative in Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs stated some important recommendations that should be considered by pilgrims and said: The first point necessity of constant communication during the trip with the clergy of caravan and the second is cooperation in good deeds.
Emphasizing that one of the important points of this spiritual trip is thinking, head of the Iranian pilgrims stated: one of the appropriate prayers for this spiritual journey is the honorable prayer of Imam Sajjad (AS), which represents the best model for Islamic life. Hajj opportunity is the best time to study and think on the themes of the Makarim al-Akhlaq honorable Dua and strive to do it.
Stating that the authorities should pay attention to the fulfillment of Supreme Leader's recommendations regarding Hajj, Hojjat al-Islam Navvab added: We ask all the officials, especially the Civil Aviation Organization, take necessary measures to fulfill the demand of Supreme Leader of the Revolution in cooperation with the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization. Now, according to the previous plans, shortening the pilgrims' travel time it is not possible, but the necessary measures will be taken for the return of the pilgrims, God willing.
According to this report, the first caravans of Iranian pilgrims to perform Hajj al-Tamattu' rituals left Imam Khomeini International airport for medina airport, during a ceremony accompanied by Hojjat-ul-Islam and Muslims, Supreme Leader’s representative in Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs and Head of the Iranian pilgrims Hojjat al-Islam Seyed Abdolfattah Navvab, "CEO" of Imam Khomeini Airport City Saeed Chalandari, Head of the National Aviation Organization Mohammad Mohammadi Bakhsh, Minister of Roads and Urban Development Rostam Ghasemi and a group of state and military officials on Sunday morning (Khordad 22).