Samana, Punjab, November 15, 2025: More than 15,000 people from different parts of Punjab and other regions attended a major religious mourning gathering in Samana, held in remembrance of Imam Hussain (AS).
Ayatollah Dr. Abdul Majid Hakim Elahi, Representative of the Supreme Leader, accompanied by Maulana Syed Taqi Haider, arrived in Samana to attend the programme organised by the Shia Waqf Board at the shrine of Imamzada Mashhad Ali
Samana holds a special spiritual significance for Shia Muslims and is popularly regarded as the “Mashhad of India” due to the shrine associated with a descendant of Imam Ali al-Ridha (AS).
Upon his arrival, Dr. Elahi visited the shrine, offered prayers and recited Fatiha. The programme concluded with an address by Dr. Elahi, who spoke on the spiritual and religious significance of the commemoration of Imam Hussain (AS).
