Tuesday, September 16, 2008

13th may 2008 ziyarate

ws,

alhamdulillah... ziyarate was good. with every year, going for ziyarate is becoming more n more easier n comfortable for ppl coming from all corners of d world.

Mashad, Iran - Imam Reza (a.s) shrine still under heavy comstructions. the main entrace gate, opp to gate 8 which leads to hotel khorasan (khorasan street) n other surrounding hotels had been brought by d haram n will soon be part of d huge courtyard. inside of d shrine needs some serious repairs as well. doing ziyarate at d zari is still a struggle, espcially for d old n children.

Qum, Iran - as beautiful as ever.

Najaf, Iraq - city still recovering. Imam Ali (a.s) shrine - d most simpliest of all d shrines i have visited. for a minute u r sadden by d sight.... the Ameer of d world n d hereafter n his shrine in such a state... but thn dats Maula Ali, who always lived a simple life.... n dat simplicity captures ur heart.

wadi-us-salam - mostly damaged.

Kufa, Iraq - masjid-e-kufa, masjid-e-Sahla - in its simple close to original form. although house of imam ali has been beautified n lost its original charm.

masjid-e-hannana and mazar of hazrat Kumail - is closed for construction..

Hazrat Hurr - shrine is being comtructed over his grave. open for ziyarate.

Sons of Hazrat Muslim - Shrine under contruction. open for ziyarate.

Karbala, Iraq - alhamduillah beautiful shrines of Imam Hussain (a.s) n Hazrat Abbas (a.s). developed city. well maintained. very tight security.
Kazmain, Iraq - very very tight security... but easier to visit for ziyarate.

Iraq is very muuch safe n peaceful at d this time for visiting, although very tight security n through checking at every km. didnt have much trouble at d borders either. looks like within next 10years, iraq will be quite developed n a beautiful country inshallah. lots of contruction work at every mazar, it wont be long before we can fly direct into iraq n do d ziyarates to our hearts content, inshallah.

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