A delegation representing Al-Zahra University (peace be upon her) for women, associated to the Women’s Media and Public Relations Committee attended the activities of the Fifth World Cultural (Spirit of Prophecy) Festival under the slogan (Al-Zahra,peace be upon her, “ The illuminating and the fountain of feats”), which was organized by the Al-Kafeel Women’s Religious Schools Division at the The Al-Abbas’s (p) holy shrine.The festival aimed to unravel and unveil in depth her noble virtues and immaculate attributes associated with the personality of Sayyeda Fatima Al-Zahra (peace be upon her), to draw inspiration from her cultural and literary aspects, and to shed light on the religious, social and family aspects of her pious personality.The festival was opened by reciting verses from the Holy Quran, followed by reading Surah Fatiha in memory of the martyrs of Iraq, and then playing the national anthem in addition to the anthem of the Al-Abbas’s (P) Holy Shrine (Pride’s Melody). This was followed by a Quranic event for children, followed by the speech of the Senior Official of the Al-Abbas’s (P) Holy Shrine; His Eminence Sayed Ahmad al-Safi, through which he highlighted parts of the life of Lady az-Zahra (peace be upon her) and her great positions. The festival also included a theatrical performance that embodied the life of the martyr, followed by a screening of the Women Divisions at the Holy Shrine, a Quranic debate, in addition to a paragraph of the poetic poem delivered by the poet Mohammad al-Fatemi. The festival also witnessed honoring the families of the martyrs of the Iraqi security forces, especially the martyrs of the victory battles against the ISIS terrorist group. The annual festival concluded with the opening of a photo exhibition that included a collection of photos of the martyrs, in addition to an exhibition of painting, calligraphy and photographs of the projects of the Al-Abbas’s (p) Holy Shrine. It is worth noting that the support of the festival came from all the parties of the Al-Abbas’s (p) Holy Shrine, starting with its legal guardian, its general secretariat, its board of directors, and all departments and divisions in it, mobilizing all efforts to support this carnival and make it a successful event in addition to the unremitting efforts made by the committee supervising the festival, organizing everything in the best possible way.
