Nearly two million devout pilgrims congregated in the sacred city of Al-Najaf, Iraq, on the second night of Laylat AL-Qadr (Night of Power) to pay homage to the martyrdom of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the esteemed first Shia Imam (PBUH).
As per the figures released by the Holy Shrine, an excess of 1.9 million visitors registered to attend the holy sanctuary on the twenty-first night of Ramadan, engaging in an all-night vigil until the break of dawn.
The Iranian Space Organization has released awe-inspiring images of the esteemed shrine of the esteemed Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali bin Abi Talib (PBUH) in Najaf, captured by the state-of-the-art satellite ‘Khayyam’. These visuals were unveiled on the occasion of the solemn night of the martyrdom of Imam Ali (pbuh).
The Khayyam satellite, orbiting 500 kilometers away from our planet, routinely passes over Iran every 24 hours, during which it skillfully executes its mission by receiving commands and transmitting telemetry data while capturing breathtaking views of the designated area. The Iranian Space Organization has indeed made a remarkable contribution by deploying such cutting-edge technology to capture these captivating images of the sacred shrine. Watch the following video:
Meanwhile, in Iran, a staggering two million faithful devotees rejoiced in the celebrations of Laylat al-Qadr, held at the hallowed shrine of Imam Ali bin Musa al-Ridha (PBUH) situated in the sanctified city of Mashhad.
Muslims also marked the second Night of Laylat Al-Qader at the shrine of Sayyida Zainab (PBUH) in the outskirts of Damascus.
Source: AlManar English Website
