Grand Ayatollah Shirazi welcomes the arrival of caravans of Iraqi pilgrims and appreciates their sincere loyalty

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, welcomed the arrival of caravans of Iraqi pilgrims who came walking on foot to visit the holy shrines of Imam Ali Al-Redha and his sister Lady Fatima Al-Masouma (peace be upon them),  appreciating their sincere loyalty to the Pure Progeny (peace be upon them).

The office of the Shirazi Religious Authority in the holy city of Qom stated, in a statement received by Shia Waves News Agency, that “the honorable house of His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, received a delegation from the caravan of Lady Fatima Al-Zahraa
(peace be upon her), who came walking from the Iraqi city of Basra.”

It continued, “His Eminence welcomed the guests with great hospitality, and gave them a lecture in which he emphasized the greatness of reviving the rituals of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them) and visiting their honorable shrines.”

The pilgrims also attended and participated in the scientific session of His Eminence, and listened to a lecture by the son of His Eminence, Ayatollah Sayyed Jafar Al-Shirazi.”

The statement pointed out that “caravans of Iraqi pilgrims continue to walk to the holy shrines, passing by the house of the Shirazi Religious Authority, which they consider complementary to their blessed pilgrimage.”