The closing ceremony of the second international media event "We are the children of Al-Hussein (AS)" was held on Thursday, September 5, in the presence of a group of international media, art and culture activists from different countries, in the conference hall of the Yavaran Hazrat Mahdi (AS) Complex in Qom. In this event, which was held with the focus on promoting the Hussaini lifestyle, representing the cultural and human dimensions of the Arbaeen walk, and celebrating international media productions, Zohra Sadat Fazeli, a documentary maker from Afghanistan, won third place in the video documentary section with her documentary.
Publish dateFriday 5 September 2025 - 10:45
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Afghan Voice Agency (AVA)-Qom: At the beginning of this ceremony, Hojjatoleslam Walmuslimin Sayyed Abdul Fattah Nawab, the representative of the Supreme Leader for Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs, emphasized in his speech the necessity of benefiting from the teachings of Imam Hussein (AS) and promoting the Husseini lifestyle in the media.
While referring to the importance of the great Arbaeen march, he said: "The Arbaeen march is one of the 25 great walking routes in the world that has unique characteristics and cannot be compared to other walks."
Nawab also referred to the Second Step Declaration of the Islamic Revolution and called lifestyle one of its main axes, adding: "The words of Imam Hussein (AS) in the field of self-improvement, gratitude, and efforts to help others are a guiding light for our society today."
The representative of the Supreme Leader for Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs listed the issues of resistance, forgiveness, and social solidarity among other key teachings of Imam Hussein (AS) and noted that today's society needs convergence and cooperation more than ever.
In another part of the ceremony, Ayatollah Reza Ramezani, Secretary General of the Ahlul Bayt World Assembly (AS), also expressed his gratitude to the media and participants and called for the expansion of this event in the coming years.
He emphasized the need to accurately introduce the personality of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH), especially his moral and managerial aspects, and said: “There is a close connection between the mission, Ghadir, Karbala, and Mahdism, and Arbaeen lays the groundwork for spiritual maturity and preparation for the emergence of Imam Mahdi (AS).”
Ayatollah Ramezani called resistance a fundamental principle in the history of Islam and humanity, and emphasized that resistance not only has a cost, but is also the way to preserve identity, dignity, and freedom. Referring to the teachings of Imam Khomeini (RA) and the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, he added that resistance has always been and will always be accompanied by divine assistance.
Hamid Asghari, the secretary of the second event, “We Are the Sons of Al-Hussein,” presented statistics on the significant growth in submitted works, announcing the receipt of more than 2,500 works from 9 countries, and said that after Iran, the most works were submitted from Iraq.
Hassan Sadrai Aref, the managing director of Ahlul Bayt News Agency (AS), also pointed out the importance of the media and artificial intelligence in confronting the media boycotts of Arbaeen and announced that planning is underway to hold the third edition of this event with wider participation.
Introducing the winners of the event and presenting them with awards was another part of the event. In the video documentary section of this event, Hussein Yasser from Iraq won first place, Mohammad Ashtari from Iran won second place, and Zohra Sadat Fazeli from Afghanistan won third place. Ms. Fazeli was not present at the ceremony and her award will be presented later.
The unveiling of the photo book “A World in the Arms of Hussein,” which included a collection of selected works by the participants, was also part of the event. The lottery and the donation of pilgrimage expenses to several attendees were also well received.
At this ceremony, four international Arbaeen activists were also honored with plaques of appreciation. These individuals included Amina Hussein Ava from Azerbaijan, Abdul Rahman Abu Sunineh from Palestine, Ibrahim Bagherian, Director of the Wilaya Network, and Hojjatoleslam Walmuslimin Mohammad Ali Moinian, International Vice President of the Ahlul Bayt (AS) World Assembly.
It should be noted that the second event, “We Are the Sons of Al-Hussein (AS),” was held in the form of professional photos, mobile photos, photo collections, reportage videos, documentaries, and vlogs, and for the first time, a special section focusing on artificial intelligence was added to the submitted works. The “A World in the Arms of Hussein (AS)” section was also dedicated to recording the presence of pilgrims from different countries in the Arbaeen ceremony.
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