ABWA Official Website – With the presence of a group of Sunni and Shiite ulama, as well as some officials of the city of Samarra, Iraq, a ceremony on the birth anniversary of Imam Reza (a.s.) was held for the second consecutive year in the city. The ceremony was held with the participation of sheikhs of Iraqi tribes, the Representative of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Iraq, the governor of Samarra, the president of Samarra University, representatives of the Holy Shrines in Iraq, a group of military and security commanders, as well as representatives of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought, the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, Ashura International Foundation, along with different strata of Iraqi people. Further in the event, the message of Ayatollah Ramazani, Secretary General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, was read in Arabic by Mr. Hassan Khakarand, Advisor to the Secretary-General. /345/

Ayatollah Ramazani expressed his appreciation for the efforts of the people of Samarra, the tribes and sadats of this holy city, who hold ceremonies on the birth anniversary of the Immaculate AhlulBayt (a.s.) and the Ashura, help and feed the pilgrims of Imam Hussain (AS) in Arbaeen, and other Islamic occasions.

In the new management period, the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly seeks to improve communication with centers and institutions related to AhlulBayt (a.s.) and use their capacities.

The Secretary General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “The literature of self-cultivation, spirituality, and making organization should be institutionalized in the society. By taking an instrumental view of hiring people, and replacing rules with nepotism, unfortunate events will occur.” 

The Thai member of the General Assembly of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “The good things we learned were from the Iranians, so the Islamic Revolution of Iran and the sacrifice of the Iranian martyrs are very valuable to us.”

A Lebanese participant in the 7^th General Assembly of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “The situation of Lebanese Shiites today is very different from what it was in the past. The country's Shiites have made progress at the international level that cannot be ignored.”

The Secretary General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly emphasized, “The realization of justice has been the desire and objective of all divine prophets. In the current era, Imam Khomeini (r.a.) could fulfill the wish of all divine prophets with his Christ-like breath: that is, moving towards freedom, spirituality, and justice. This is the important issue that the late Imam Khomeini sought to realize. We also ought to for realizing and achieving it.”

The Secretary General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “Justice has been the wish and hope of all divine prophets, and in this era, Imam Khomeini (r.a.) could fulfill this wish with his reviving breath; it means moving towards freedom, spirituality, and justice. This is the important point that Imam was looking for, and we should strive for and reach it.”