Rasa – The Najaf-based source of emulation called on the poets, eulogists and organizers of the Husayni mourning assemblies to take the Infallibles as their examples. RNA – Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad-Sa’id al-Hakim, one of the four most senior sources of emulation in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf, met with a group of poets, eulogists and leaders of Husayni mourning assemblies in this city on May 23rd and called on them to take the Infallible Family of the Prophet Muhammad as their examples and to remember the movement of the Master of the Martyrs, Imam al-Husayn, and not to mix it with other things that are far from the tragedy of Karbala.
His Eminence advised the those present not to distance themselves from the Husayni movement or the opportunity of the mourning season in the month of Ashura in order not to damage the mourning ceremonies and added, “The world became familiar with Shi’ism through the Muharram mourning ceremonies and therefore, we must not lose the blessed opportunity that the messengers, prophets and the infallible imams cried for.”
In another part of his speech, Ayatollah al-Hakim called on all believers to participate in the mourning ceremonies and poets to recite eulogies for Imam al-Husayn and said, “The Prophet Muhammad cried over this calamity and Ahl al-Bayt cried for Imam al-Husayn and held mourning ceremonies.”
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