AL-Tammar 7th Cultural Festival kicks off in Holy Najaf

The activities of al-Tammar 7th Cuktural Festival has been kicked off in the holy city of Najaf with the attendance of many religious, cultural and political personalities, along with academicians and poets.

The president of Shia Endowment Diwan, Sheikh Ali al-Khateeb, said that the festival was held to revive the memory of Maytham al-Tammar (r.a); the great fighter and the loyal companion of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, especially Islam faces these days a number of threats that needs great fighters to follow that path of Maytham al-Tammar.

It is to mention that the special secretariat of Maytham al-Tammar shrine holds on the 5th of Thil Qidaa annual cultural festival attended by many Hawza, cultural, political personalities, along with some poets, journalists, and academicians