Ceremony Held in Karbala to Mourn Anniversary of Destruction of Baqi Cemetery
Bain-ul-Haramain is the area between the holy shrines of Imam Hussein (AS) and Hazrat Abbas (AS).
The Khuddam (servants) of the two holy mausoleums were among those taking part in the mourning rituals, al-Kafeel website reported.
Elegy recitation and beating chests to mourn the tragic event were parts of the program, held on Saturday.
Yesterday, April 29, marked the 8th day of the lunar Hijri month of Shawwal.
The shrines of Imam Hassan (AS), Imam Sajjad (AS), Imam Baqir (AS), and Imam Sadiq (AS) in the Baqi Cemetery were among those demolished at the order of King Ibn Saud on the 8th of Shawwal in the lunar Hijri year 1344 AH (1925).
In the same year (1925), he also demolished the tombs of holy personalities at Jannat al-Mualla (Makkah) where the Holy Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) mother, wife, grandfather and other ancestors are buried.
The destruction of the sacred sites by the Wahhabis continues even till today. The only reason for the destruction by the Wahhabis is to erase history and defame Islam at any cost.
They have no respect or regards for civilization, history or religion. The destruction of these sites that are linked with early Islam has been occurring mainly in the Hijaz region of western Saudi Arabia, particularly around Mecca and Medina.
The demolitions have focused on mosques, burial sites, homes and historical sites that are associated with Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
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