{"id":101825,"date":"2024-02-26T15:31:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T12:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=101825"},"modified":"2024-02-26T15:31:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T12:31:15","slug":"al-askariyyin-holy-shrine-holds-its-3rd-annual-festival-the-seal-of-the-guardians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/ahlulbayt-occasions\/101825-al-askariyyin-holy-shrine-holds-its-3rd-annual-festival-the-seal-of-the-guardians\/","title":{"rendered":"Al-Askariyyin Holy Shrine holds its 3rd annual festival &#8220;The Seal of the Guardians&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Al-Askariyyin Holy Shrine in Samarra held its third annual international festival, &#8220;The Seal of the Guardians,&#8221; under the slogan &#8220;The Shining of the Sky on the Land of Samarra&#8221; on the occasion of the blessed birth anniversary of the awaited Imam al-Mahdi, may Allah Almighty hasten his honourable reappearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was attended by a large gathering of scholars and dignitaries from the religious seminary in Najaf, as well as political and security figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240226_153019_726-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240226_153019_726-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240226_153019_726-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240226_153019_726-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240226_153019_726.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is worth mentioning that the Holy Shrine is dedicated to organizing the festival &#8220;The Seal of the Guardians&#8221; coinciding with the anniversary of the birth of Imam Aa-Mahdi, the awaited savior, for three consecutive days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The festival included a Quranic recitation session, a poetry evening, a photo exhibition, religious chants, and an Arabic calligraphy exhibition with participation from 12 countries, 26 calligraphers, and 4 specialized centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240226_153023_922-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240226_153023_922-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240226_153023_922-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240226_153023_922-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240226_153023_922.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Al-Askariyyin Holy Shrine in Samarra held its third annual international festival, &#8220;The Seal of the Guardians,&#8221; under the slogan &#8220;The Shining of the Sky on the Land of Samarra&#8221; on the occasion of the blessed birth anniversary of the awaited Imam al-Mahdi, may Allah Almighty hasten his honourable reappearance. 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