{"id":130278,"date":"2025-08-03T07:27:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T04:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=130278"},"modified":"2025-08-03T07:27:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T04:27:18","slug":"grand-ayatullah-shirazi-shia-community-hold-commemorations-to-honour-martyrdom-anniversary-of-imam-hassan-al-mijtaba-peace-be-upon-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/religious-events\/130278-grand-ayatullah-shirazi-shia-community-hold-commemorations-to-honour-martyrdom-anniversary-of-imam-hassan-al-mijtaba-peace-be-upon-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Ayatullah Shirazi, Shia Community Hold Commemorations to Honour Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Hassan al-Mijtaba (peace be upon him)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Commemorative events marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hassan al-Mujtaba (peace be upon him), the second Imam of Muslims, have been held in various locations across Iraq, Iran, and Madagascar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the holy city of Qom, Iran, the office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Husseini Shirazi hosted a mourning ceremony for the occasion. The event, held on Friday, 6 Safar al-Ahzan 1447 AH (corresponding to August 1, 2025), saw the participation of the Grand Ayatollah himself, along with prominent scholars, representatives of Grand Maraji&#8217; Taqleed, religious seminary students, cultural figures, and numerous faithful individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-03-070619.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130280\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-03-070619.png 723w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-03-070619-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile in Samarra, Iraq, a symbolic funeral procession for Imam Hassan al-Mujtaba (peace be upon him) took place within the courtyard of Imam Hassan al-Askari (peace be upon him) Shrine. Participants engaged in mourning rituals, honoring the memory of the revered Imam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-03-070608.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130281\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-03-070608.png 727w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-03-070608-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Separately, in Iraq&#8217;s Al-Shamiyah region, a group of pilgrims undertook a walk towards the shrine of Imamzadeh Hassan, a descendant of Imam Sajjad (peace be upon him), also in observance of the martyrdom anniversary. This pilgrimage was reported by the Shia Waves Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-03-071304-1024x582.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-03-071304-1024x582.png 1024w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-03-071304-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-03-071304-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-03-071304.png 1089w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Further afield, in the city of Mahajanga, Madagascar, the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) Center, affiliated with the Marja&#8217;iyya, also held a mourning and commemoration ceremony for the martyrdom anniversary. 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