Celebrations Marking the Birth Anniversary of Lady Zaynab al-Kubra in Sayyida Zaynab, Damascus

The Zaynabiyya Religious Seminary and the Women’s Zaynabiyya Seminary held two celebrations in the Sayyida Zaynab area of Damascus, Syria, to mark the birth anniversary of Lady Zaynab al-Kubra, peace be upon her. The events were attended by scholars, religious students, and members of the community.

Sheikh Hassan Abd al-Hadi al-Shahristani, director of the Zaynabiyya Religious Seminary and representative of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husayni al-Shirazi, told Shia News Agency that the seminary’s husayniyya hosted a festive programme featuring Quranic recitation, religious speeches, and devotional chants expressing love and loyalty to the Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them.

The ceremony opened with a recitation of verses from the Holy Quran by reciter Mahdi Zahwa, followed by a speech from Sheikh Muqbil al-Hamad on the significance of Lady Zaynab’s birth anniversary and her esteemed position in the Islamic tradition.

The programme continued with a recitation marking the occasion by Sheikh Akram Karabij, followed by religious praises and chants performed by Mulla Haidar Karabij in tribute to Lady Zaynab and her virtues. The celebration concluded with the distribution of prizes to the winners of related activities.

In a separate event, the Women’s Zaynabiyya Seminary held its own celebration at its husayniyya in the Sayyida Zaynab area, with the participation of female instructors and students. The programme included Quranic recitation, religious chants performed by a female religious reciter, and a speech by one of the seminary’s instructors highlighting Lady Zaynab’s life and standing.

The women’s celebration also featured a poem delivered by a seminary student, devotional praises and chants, and a theatrical performance. The event concluded with prizes being awarded to the female winners amid an atmosphere of joy and religious devotion.

The two celebrations form part of the religious and cultural activities organised by the Zaynabiyya Religious Seminary and the Women’s Zaynabiyya Seminary in Damascus to commemorate the occasions associated with the Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them. The events also sought to strengthen the community’s connection with their lives and teachings, particularly the example of Lady Zaynab, whose legacy represents faith, patience, steadfastness, and knowledge.