The mayor of Qom says the municipality is seeking to facilitate the presence of mid-Shaban pilgrims in the holy mosque of Jamkaran.
Dr. Seyyed Morteza Saghaiannejad made the remarks on the sidelines of the ceremony for the beginning of the activities of the municipal service headquarters to the pilgrims of the holy city of Qom.
We will do our best so that the pilgrims of mid-Shaban can come to the holy mosque of Jamkaran with peace of mind and without worries, and worship God and renew their commitment to the Imam of Imam Mahdi (AS), the mayor stated.
Mid-Shaban, the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, marks the joyous occasion. Imam Mahdi, known as the Savior or Messiah, was born almost 1,200 years ago on this day.
He went on to stress that we have a duty to do our best to honor this day (the fifteenth day of Shaban).
This year, nearly 4,000 municipal staff in various service sectors, including green space, beautification, bus, taxi, firefighting, providing the food needed by pilgrims, accommodation, construction of several parking lots are serving pilgrims in mid-Shaban, he added.
Every year, millions of Shia Muslim pilgrims from Iran and other countries converge at holy shrines and mosques — especially Jamkaran Mosque near the holy city of Qom — to celebrate the event.
in the past two years, however, the Iranian people commemorated the occasion at home as public gatherings are banned amid the coronavirus outbreak.
But this year with ease of restrictions, managers, and officials of the city are trying to hold glorious celebrations with preserving health protocols.