Millions in Kadhimiya on Eve of Imam Kadhim Martyrdom Anniversary

IQNA – Several million pilgrims visited the holy shrine of Imam Musa Kadhim (AS) on Saturday evening on the eve of the seventh Imam’s martyrdom anniversary.

The holy mausoleum is located in Kadhimiya, a northern neighborhood of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. 

The Shia pilgrims visiting the shrine have traveled to Kadhimiya from different parts of Iraq and other countries.  

They say prayers and tale part in mourning rituals on the anniversary of Imam Kadhim’s (AS) martyrdom.

There have been stepped up security measures in place and Moukebs (makeshift tents) have been set up to serve votive foods and beverages to the pilgrims.

Shia Muslims and others mourn the martyrdom of Imam Kadhim (AS) on January 26 this year.

The 7th Imam was poisoned and martyred on Rajab 25, 183 (September 5, 799 AD) in the prison of Baghdad.

The seventh Imam (AS) had purchased a burial site in the Maghabir Quraysh, where he was laid to rest after martyrdom. Under the guidance of Imam Jawad (AS) and the orders of Ma’mun, a shrine was constructed over his noble grave. Several years later, when Imam Jawad (AS) was also martyred in the year 220 AH, he was buried alongside his grandfather. The site of the two holy shrines were then named Kadhimiya.

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