To the efforts of the Cultural Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Manila and the coordination of the organization's representative in Khorasan Razavi with Astan Quds Razavi on the night of the martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (peace be upon her), the hearts of a group of devotees of the Ahlul Bayt, students and resident Iranians, live and simultaneously embarked towards the holy shrine of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Reza (a.s.) along with the pilgrims.

 

At 7:30 PM on Saturday, Azar 25, 1402, corresponding to December 16, 2023, the program began with the broadcasting of selected music videos and the recitation Ziyaratnama of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (s.a) in the Cultural Center hall, and then Mr. Abolghasemi, the Cultural Counselor, honored the mourners and the esteemed ambassador. During a short speech, he offered his condolences on the martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (s.a) and further invited the attendees to participate virtually in the sacred shrine of Imam Reza (a.s)

 

 

Then, a direct connection was established with the shrine of Imam Reza (a.s.) and the hearts of the mourners were touched by seeing the live images from the shrine of the 8th Shiite Imam. In English language, the venerable clergyman from near the shrine of Motahar Razavi, while offering greetings and condolences on the occasion of the martyrdom of the lady of the two worlds, Hazrat Fatima Zahra (s.a.), recounted parts of her blessed life and stated that Islam has given women rights and privileges that are under no circumstances and no other religion or legal system has enjoyed them.

 

The existence of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.) is a concrete example of the fact that Islam introduces her as the best lady in the world and the leader of heavenly women. A noble lady whom Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) said in her praise, “My daughter Fatimah is the leader of the women of heaven”. According to this valuable speech of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, Hazrat Zahra (s.a.) is the leader of all the blessed women of the world, who as a result of her efforts in the path of the truth have reached high spiritual positions.  In another part of his speech, the honorable clergyman referred to the verse of Maudt, which says: Say, I do not ask you for any reward for my mission, except to love my relatives (My Family). That is, although I have asked for the affection of my relatives as the reward of my mission; But this is not a personal benefit; Rather, the affection of the Prophet's family is for the benefit of the Islamic society; Because it puts them on the path of happiness and material and spiritual evolution and leads them to the highest destination of humanity. The purpose of the Prophet of God (pbuh) was to introduce his daughter's position in the eyes of God and the Messenger and to give a serious warning to avoid harassment and tension and to show the level of enmity of the harassers of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.).

 

Hazrat Fatima (s.a.) faced many hardships in her short life that if they came to the mountains, they would tear them apart. We have gathered here tonight to cry and wail for the sufferings that happened to that lady and when we remember that moment when Hazrat Fatima (s.a.) said to Hazrat Ali (a.s.) never call anyone to my burial, and bury me at night, and from the Prophet (pbuh) who said: Fatimah is a part of me and whoever hurts her is as if he has hurt me, our hearts will be filled with sorrow and grief.

 

 

In the end, the speaker pointed to the unparalleled qualities of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (s.a.) and said that the best person who can teach life lessons to the women of our age is Fatima Zahra (s.a). Contentment, simplicity and gratitude, work and effort and benevolence, humility and sympathy with the husband, guarding the privacy of chastity and modesty are parts of that honorable character of Hazrat Fatimah Zahra (s.a.). She possesses the potential to be a model and a source of lessons for Muslim women.

 

The live broadcast of the recitation of Ziaratnameh and zikr tawasl by Zakir Ahl al-Bayt (AS) from the shrine of Motahar Razavi was another part of this program, which brought the audience in the Cultural Center hall to grace. With the completion of direct communication, mourning videos were played for the audience and those present started mourning and at the end, the mourners were welcomed at the table with the blessing of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.).