Imam Hussain Holy Shrine to hold worldwide photography competition

Head of the Preparatory Committee of “Tarateel Sajjadiya” International Festival, Jamal al-Din al-Shahristani, announced the date of the award ceremony for the participants in the ‘Khotwa’ International Photography Competition, which was launched by the Media Department in cooperation with the Iraqi Association of Photography, and another global organization.

Al-Shahristani said, “After continuous work for several months by the supervisory authority of the competition, it was decided that the ceremony will be held at the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine on (24/8/2022), (25) Muharram, within the activities of the International ‘Taraateel Sajjadiya Festival’.”

He added that the reason for holding such competitions is to highlight and document the holy rituals of Imam Hussain’s revolution, therefore the judging committee was carefully selected, which included experts from Iraq, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Turkey.