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To: sciAticA errAticA who wrote (32019)	4/21/2003 10:10:00 PM
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Imam Hussain's Holy Shrine glowing like a gem in ring of pilgrims Karbala, April 22, IRNA -- The Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain (PBUH), the great personality who taught the mankind many lessons, shines as gem in the ring of millions of his enthusiastic pilgrims, on the eve of the 40th day after his eventful martyrdom's anniversary. The selfless move of this mass in love reminds the viewers of Mohtasham Kashani's immortal verse, "O what's this turmoil among all humans again?!" IRNA's Muhammad al-Kazem reports from the Exalted Karbala that the dense flood of human beings flowing towards the Imam's shrine keep approaching the meeting place of "blood and martyrdom", Karbala, just like the past few days, and it seems like it is truly unending. The number of the enthusiast pilgrims of Imam Hussain (PBUH) inside Karbala is now so high the the city seems to be unable of hosting any more, so that all mosques, Hussainyyehs, religious centers, and even residential houses are packed with the pilgrims, and some of them have settled down many kilometers away from the Holy Shrine of the Imam (PBUH), by the roads and streets. The shops in the neighborhood of the two shrines in the city, too, have been turned into centers to host the tired pilgrims. The residents of this holy city who have still not forgotten any of the memories of the days of Saddam's despotic, dark rule, and are entangled with the tough days of the occupation of their country, fighting with hunger, thirst, and disease, present free food, water and even medicine to the pilgrims of the Third Imam (PBUH). Those who have driven their private cars to Karbala are forced to leave them outside this holy city and to walk towards the city center and the Holy Shrine, since there is actually no room left for the movement of the cars, or any other motorized vehicle in the city nowadays. Karbala has a truly exceptional atmosphere that is tough to describe today. People from all Iraqi cities, with hearts filled with the love of the Prophet's infallible household, are moving towards this holy city. Maybe the biggest message of this huge human exodus for the occupiers will be that the Iraqis want the rule of the Islamic values, and are ready to resist against them until embracing sweet victory from their nasty rule. Being at the service of the dear pilgrims of Imam Hussain (PBUH) has found quite a different definition, and new dimension, now that Karbala is saturated with a huge number of pilgrims' groups. Now the people of Iraq, after many years of being deprived of the pleasure of paying a wholehearted, worthy tribute to the Third Imam (PBUH), have once again found a chance to prove their piety and love. Who cares that only a few steps away there maybe occupier US soldiers, staring at the pilgrims, whose thoughts are totally unintelligible for them. The people who have gathered in this sacred land have definitely not forgotten the real philosophy behind the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (PBUH), and by chanting slogans that crystallize their hatred and wrath, show their feelings towards the US occupier soldiers and officers. The American forces try not to get too close to the pilgrims of this holy land, but at least in once case they lost control and arrested some pilgrims who were chanting anti-US, anti-occupation slogans at the entrance of the city! Some analysts have interpreted the past few days' demonstrations throughout Iraq, and particularly the glorious religious gathering of the Iraqi nation in Karbala, as the harbinger of very tough days for the Americans who expected to receive a big welcome from the Iraqi nation. They argue, "maybe another legendary event is ahead in this land, and maybe the people have finally thoroughly perceived Imam Hussain's message to generations in all ears: "red death is far better than yielding wretchedly to the rule of despotic powers." NA/AR End irna.com