RNA – In an exclusive interview with Rasa News Agency, Hujjat al-Islam Askar Dirbaz, the representative of the people of West Azerbaijan province in the Assembly of Experts, referred to the importance of the Arba’in pilgrimage to the historical dimensions and said, “When the Arba’in pilgrimage is realized in a collective manner, it creates social solidarity and unity around the axis of Imam al-Husayn.”
The dean of the University of Qom said that the message of the Arba’in pilgrimage to the enemies is as follows, “The Arba’in pilgrimage exposes Islamic dignity and unity to the world and it’s safe to say that this great epic is the largest religious march in the world. It causes curiosity about this issue among many people in various places throughout the world and by investigating, they will realize the truth of Islam.”
Referring to the fear and danger among the enemies regarding the Arba’in pilgrimage, he said, “The reactions that we see from the sworn enemies of Islam, such as the United States, the Zionist regime and the arrogant powers of the world, demonstrates that they feel heavily threatened by the enormous Arba’in pilgrimage.”
Hujjat al-Islam Dirbaz emphasized, “If the Arba’in pilgrimage takes place in a organized manner, it can have a good reflection in the world, be a firm fist against the mouths of the enemies of Islam and can also provide the grounds for the reappearance of Imam al-Mahdi.”
Referring to the educational and ethical works of the Arba’in pilgrimage, His Eminence stated, “This enormous epic revives the spirit of jihad and cooperation among the people. Last year we saw that when they returned from the Arba’in pilgrimage, they went to Kermanshah and helped the earthquake victims in a jihadi manner.”
He emphasized the importance of facilitating the Arba’in pilgrimage by the government, saying, “The government must not consider the Arba’in pilgrimage as a place to gain revenue but must facilitate the Arba’in pilgrimage through consultations with the Iraqi government. No doubt, if the government invests in the Arba’in pilgrimage, its investments will led to a reduction in social harms, strengthen national security and social solidarity dozens of times.”
Hujjat al-Islam Dirbaz noted, “Every year that Arba’in passes, the officials must strive to reduce the weak points and strengthen the positive points in order to strengthen them that with the favour of God, this great movement will provide the preliminary steps for the reappearance of Imam al-Mahdi by strengthening the phenomenon of the Islamic awakening.”
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