With the support of the Holy Alawi Shrine and through the efforts of the Najaf al-Ashraf Seminary, the fourth youth conference, titled “Students in the School of Arbaeen: Awareness in Faith and Steadfastness on the Path,” began at the holy Alawi shrine. The event was held with the presence of the Custodian of the Holy Alawi Shrine, Sayyid Isa al-Khirsan, a group of professors and scholars of the seminary, academic figures, and more than a thousand missionaries from various universities across Iraq, as part of the preparatory programs for the Arbaeen al-Husseini ceremonies.
Sayyid Jafar Hakim, a professor at the seminary, stated in his remarks:
“The seminary bears its religious and social responsibility in supporting special youth programs, institutionalizing religious awareness, promoting moderation, and safeguarding the younger generation against deviant and extremist ideas.”
He added:
“Missionary activities during the days of Arbaeen present a valuable opportunity for direct engagement with pilgrims, addressing their questions, providing guidance and direction, and gaining a closer understanding of the community and interacting with its needs — something that helps realize the connection between religious teachings and social realities.”
Hasan Nasser, a representative of the students, said:
“The wide participation of university students in the special missionary program for the days of Arbaeen reflects the awareness of the younger generation and their dedication to serving pilgrims and conveying the message of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him).”
He also called on students to make the guidance of the supreme religious authority — as a guiding light of awareness and a pillar for preserving religious and national identity — the guiding principle of their activities, and emphasized that students play a fundamental role in the success of the missionary mission during the days of Arbaeen.
It is worth noting that, within the framework of its necessary preparations for the days of Arbaeen, the Holy Alawi Shrine has so far hosted more than four thousand male and female missionaries. This effort is carried out as part of an integrated missionary program aimed at spreading religious and cultural awareness among pilgrims from within and outside Iraq.
