Themes of ‘Rabee’-ul-Shahadah’ Int’l Festival announced

The organizing committee of the 14th edition of the “Rabee’-ul-Shahadah” (spring of martyrdom) international festival in Iraq announced the themes of the religious-cultural program.

The organizing committee of the 14th edition of the “Rabee’-ul-Shahadah” (spring of martyrdom) international festival in Iraq announced the themes of the religious-cultural program.

According to Al-Kafeel website, it will be organized by the custodianships of the holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas, peace be upon them, in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq, from April 20 to 24.

The influence of Ashura virtues in strengthening the Fatwas on holy defense, comparative research studies about the  Karbala uprising and today’s situation regarding holy defense, western media interpretation of Fatwas on holy defense and its consequences, the effect of Fatwa in preventing tribal conflicts and creating national unity, role of women in defending religious virtues and role of media in achieving victory are some of the themes of the program.

The themes also include the influence of religious symbols in the formation of a defender’s character (Burayr ibn Khuzayr as a role-model), the result of good upbringing (Umm-ol-Banin as a role-model), human rights in Ashura concepts, the viewpoint of sources of emulation, and the influence of supplication in spiritual promotion of defenders (Al-Thughour supplication of Sahifa Sajjadiyya as an example).