Hojjat Al-Islam Navvab Attends Eid al-Adha Ceremony Held in Mena
Eid al-Adha night ceremony (to the horizon of Iran) was held in Mena with the presence of the Supreme Leader's Representative in Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs Seyed Abdolfattah Navvab in the tent of the Supreme Leader's delegation.
According to the Hajj Information Base, the ceremony began with the recitation of Khalil Savari, a distinguished reciter and a member of the Qur'anic caravan of Noor, who recited verses 27 and 28 of Surah Fath and verses of Surah Kauthar, and the reward was given to the souls of martyrs of Mena and martyrs of service.
In the continuation of the ceremony, Tawashih Al-Abad group from Khuzestan province performed a beautiful Tawashih in both Arabic and Persian languages in praise of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).
Hojjat al-Islam Mohammad Baqer Heidari Kashani, one of the preachers of the Supreme Leader's mission, while referring to verse 86 of Surah Hud which says if you are believers, God's rest [halal] is better for you." This verse is the first verse which flows from the mouth of Imam Zaman (AS) next to the Kaaba.
He further considered the Islamic Revolution of Iran as the foundation for the emergence of Hazrat Mahdi (AS), and said, "Our Hajj should be the Mahdavi Hajj and the rest of God, and in the Hajj we should establish a heart connection with Imam Zaman (AS)."
This preacher of Supreme Leader's office called the Hajj as an emigration towards God, and said, "God's Hajj is the renewal of the covenant with Hazrat Baqiyat Allah (AS) as God's reserve."
In the end, Hojjat al-Islam Heidari Kashani asked the pilgrims of Baitullah Al-Haram not to neglect the Istighfar prayer and the prayer of Imam Zaman (AS).
The eulogy of Haj Amir Arif, Khadim al-Reza and one of the reciters of Ahl al-Bayt (AS) about the character of Prophet Abraham (PBUH) and Eid al-Adha was the end of this ceremony.
It should be noted that, in addition to Hojjat al-Islam Seyed Abdolfattah Navvab, the head of Iranian pilgrims, a number of officials, deputies and orators of the Supreme Leader's mission were present in this ceremony.
