Mashhad (IP) - As the Islamic world marks the beginning of Rabi' al-Awwal, a spiritual and solemn ceremony of dusting the sacred shrine of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (peace be upon him) took place in Mashhad, attended by Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

Iran PressIran news: A number of senior scholars, custodians of the holy shrine, and devoted servants of the sacred place were also present.

The ceremony, steeped in a deep atmosphere of spirituality and reverence for the Imamate, included the recitation of prayers from "Ziyarat Jame'a Kabira" and "Aminullah," as eulogists recounted the virtues and sacrifices of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hassan al-Askari (peace be upon him), the eleventh Shia Imam. Attendees engaged in heartfelt supplications at the blessed site of Imam Reza's shrine.

Alongside the sacred ceremony, Ayatollah Khamenei paid his respects at the grave of Martyr Ebrahim Raisi, offering Fatiha prayers in his memory.

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