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Martyrdom anniversary of 10th Shia Imam ‘Ali un-Naqi al-Hadi

Shia Muslims worldwide are donned in black as today marks the tragic martyrdom anniversary

 

Shia Muslims worldwide are donned in black as today marks the tragic martyrdom anniversary of the tenth infallible Imam, Imam Ali al-Hadi, peace be upon him.

Imam al-Hadi, peace be upon him, was a pure branch from the tree of prophet hood, and a shiny bough from the tree of Imamah.

The Askariyain Holy Shrine is receiving millions of visitors on this sad occasion. Fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units took part in serving the pilgrims and preparing food and drink for them.

Officials from the Head of Samarra operations confirmed that around two million visitors arrived at the holy city of Samarra and referred that the security personnel have been preparing for this occasion for some time. 

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