The custodian of Dar al-Hikmah Seminary said that the Arba’in of Imam al-Husayn pilgrimage is a link between Ashura and the reappearance of Imam al-Mahdi and stressed, “The Arba’in pilgrimage reflects the difference between Islamic lifestyle and Western lifestyle.” RNA – According to Rasa News Agency, a second large gathering of lovers of the Arba’in of Imam al-Husayn pilgrimage was held today at Tehran’s Emam Hoseyn Square due to the efforts of a delegation of Islamic warriors today.
Speaking at the gathering, Hujjat al-Islam Alireza Panahian said that millions of devout people are taking part in the Arba’in pilgrimage, in which tens of millions of pilgrims walk from the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf to the Holy Shrine of Imam al-Husayn in Karbala, and said, “The participants in the Arba’in pilgrimage don’t gather only to mourn over the martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn or merely to honour the martyrs and the captives of Karbala.”
The renowned Iranian speaker emphasized that complete explanations and morality must be transmitted from the epic of the Arba’in pilgrimage to the world and said, “Also, the Arba’in pilgrimage is not just for crying and the objective of this gathering is to go beyond these issues and is even beyond pilgrimage.”
He further stated that the presence of believers in the Arba’in pilgrimage indicates their readiness to assist Imam al-Husayn and said, “In defining the Husayni epic, terms and words such as ‘loyalty’ must be used. The Arba’in pilgrimage is an epic that draws the most attention to Imam al-Mahdi.”
Hujjat al-Islam Panahian said that the Arba’in pilgrimage establishes the link between Ashura and the reappearance of Imam al-Mahdi and said, “Those who take steps this path and spend on it are those who give importance to the Mahdawi future. The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution [Ayatollah Khamenei] has given great emphasis on enriching the content and the wisdom of Arba’in and this issue can be achieved only when that enrichment is accomplished on the path of the reappearance.”
The custodian of Dar al-Hikmah Seminary said that Arba’in is a transreligious and transdenominational institution and said, “The Arba’in pilgrimage is considered as the salvation of humanity because it is a model for life in the great Islamic civilization.”
He said that the Arba’in pilgrimage demonstrates the differences between Islamic and Western lifestyles and said, “In the Western lifestyle, financial interests are given consideration, while in the Arba’in pilgrimage, which demonstrates the Islamic lifestyle, only selflessness is observed. That is why the West is preventing the reflection of the news of the Arba’in pilgrimage so as not to cause the collapse of Western and European societies.”
Hujjat al-Islam Panahian stated that through this issue, we are marking the future of the world and added, “Through the Islamic Revolution, power and security in society have prevailed and we have been able to gain presence in many countries such as Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen. Today, with divine favour, we have been able to attack the attention of the agitated hearts toward the Arba’in pilgrimage, which is all a sign of divine favour.”
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