Describe one of your favorite moments.

My favorite moment in the year 2025 is ziarat at Karbala with my familymembers. Most Muslim especially Shia want to ziarat at Karbala in Iraq where Imam Hussain and family members Shaheed in the battle of Karbala. Thus, Muslims especially Shia go to ziarat to the grave (rauza) of Imam Hussain, Hazrat Abbas, Hazrat Ali Akbar, Hazrat Qasim, Hazrat Aoun, Hazrat Ali Asgar, and many more.

I also went to ziarat with our family members including mother via Karwan-e-Noor group. Firstly, I went to Baghdad (Capital of Iraq) via airplane through Muscat with our family members. After that, I went to Kazmain via bus to ziarat  with our group and family members.

Kazmain

Firstly, I went to Kazmain and stay for one day. I reached Kazmain at afternoon and took lunch in hotel. After that, I went to haram in Kazmain for ziarat at night with our group and family members. I was very excited for ziarat in Iraq. I took memorable photos in haram during ziarat with our family members. I stayed Kazmain in hotel for one day.

Ziarat Places between Kazmain and Najaf

1. Syed Mohammad Shrine – I  also visited rauza of Syed Mohammad during traveling between Kazmain and Najaf. After reaching, I ziarat to Syed Mohammad Rauza with my family members I was very excited to reach Iraq for ziara
2. Samarra – I visited and ziarat Samarra during traveling to Najaf in Iraq. I went to haram in Samarra for ziarat via bus. Firstly, I visited haram in Najaf via local bus to haram and then ziarat to haram. I performed prayer (namaz) in Sanarra and ziarat to rauza. After completing ziarat, I went to local bus to my bus to visit Najaf in Iraq.
3. Imam Naqi – I also went to the jail where Imam Naqi was imprisoned close to Samarra in Iraq.

Najaf

Najaf is an important city of Iraq, which is about 160km from Baghdad. Najaf is also one of the pilgrimage cities of Muslims especially Shia because it is a burial place of Imam Ali. I was so excited to visit or ziarat Imam Ali shrine or rauza. I visited Najaf late night and went to ziarat to Imam Ali shrine or rauza in the next morning with my family members and group members.

I felt cool and relaxed in the Najaf haram with spiritual energy and tension free. I lived Najaf in Iraq for 3 days so I daily visited Najaf haram and performed prayer (namaz) and ziarat to Imam Ali.. I also attended majlis in Najaf Haram with group and family members. I also visited Kufa Masjid and performed Aamaal or Prayer (Namaz) for 102 rakats. I performed Aamaal (Namaz) in 4 hours from midnight to morning. After Namaz, I  clicked memorable photos with my family members.

In the same day, I visited Al-Sahlah Mosque  with group and family members. I performed prayer (Namaz) and ziarat in this masjid. I also took memorable photos with my family members. I also visited Khumail Masjid at evening and performed Zohar and Asar prayer (Namaz) and also ziarat. I also visited Al-Hanana Mosque in Najaf and performed prayer (Namaz)) and zuarat in the same day. I took memorable photos with my family members in Khumail Masjid and Al-Hanana Masjid with my family members Next morning, I visited largest cemetery (kabrastan), Wadi Al-Salam in the city of Najaf , Iraq.

Ziarat Places between the route of Najaf and Karbala

In the next morning, I went to Karbala from Najaf through bus with my family members. I visited several ziarat places between the route of Najaf and Karbala in Iraq are given below –

1. Janabe Rushaid-al-Hajari – I visited and ziarat of Janabe Rushaid-al-Hajari during traveling between Najaf and Karbala. I performed two rakat prayer (namaz) of Rushaid-al-Hajari and ziarat in Iraq.
2. Hazrat Zaid Rauza – I also visited Hazrat Zaid Rauza during traveling between Najaf and Karbala. I performed two rakat prayer (namaz) of Ziarat Hazrat Zaid. After Ziarat, I took memorable photos of rauza with my family members.
3. Hazrat Ayub Rauza – I also visited rauza of Hazrat Ayub during traveling between Najaf and Karbala. I also performed prayer (namaz) and ziarat Hazrat Ayub. After that, I took photos of rauza with my family members.
4. Makame Ibrahim – I also visited Makame Hazrat Ibrahim during traveling between Najaf and Karbala. I also performed prayer (namaz) and ziarat of Makame Ibrahim. After that, I took photos of Makame Ibrahim with my family members.
5. Janabe Bikr ibne Ali– The construction of Janabe Bikr ibne Ali rauza is still under construction. Thus, I did not visit in thus rauza.
6. Hazrat Sharifa ibne Imam Hasan Rauza– I also visited Hazrat Sharifa ibne Imam Hasan rauza in Iraq. I performed two-rakat of prayer (namaz) for ziarat Hazrat Sharifa ibne Imam Hasan. After that, I took photos of this rauza with my family members.

I reached Karbala at 8pm in hotel for refreshment. At 10pm, my group plan to visit and ziarat of rauza of Hazrat Abbas and Imam Hussain in Iraq. I performed prayer (namaz) and ziarat at midnight in the same when I reached Karbala from Najaf.

There are several pilgrimage places in Karbala, Iraq are given below-

1. Hazrat Abbas Shrine – I visited and ziarat of Hazrat Abbas Rauza in Karbala, Iraq. I performed prayer (namaz) at the rauza of Hazrat Abbas in Karbala, Iraq. When I reached Hazrat Abbas Shrine then my eyes are full of tears. I also attend majlis in Hazrat Abbas Shrine.
2. Imam Hussain Shrine– I visited and ziarat rauza of Hazrat Abbas and Imam Hussain. I performed Zohar and Asar prayer (namaz) with jamat in Karbala, Iraq. I performed prayer (namaz) and ziarat of Hazrat Abbas and Imam Hussain whole day. I also attended majlis in Imam Hussain Shrine.
3. Nahar-e-Farat – I visited  and ziarat Nahar-e-Farat with my family member. After ziarat, When I reached Nahar-e-Farat then I realized the pain of Karbala war. I also attended majlis in Nahar-e-Farat in Karbala, Iraq.
4. Tiftane-e-Muslim – I also visited and ziarat of two sons of Hazrat Muslim, Hazrat Muhammad and Hazrat Ibrahim shrine in Karbala, Iraq. I separately visited and ziarat of Hazrat Ibrahim and Hazrat Mohammad. I also performed prayer (namaz) at the shrine of Hazrat Muhammad and Hazrat Ibrahim in Itaq
5. Hazrat Hurr Shrine – I also visited and ziarat of  rauza of Hazrat Hurr in Karbala, Iraq. I performed prayer (namaz) and ziarat of Hazrat Hurr Shrine in Karbala, Iraq.
6. Hazrat Aoun Shrine– I also visited and ziarat of Hazrat Aoun rauza in Karbala, Iraq. I performed prayer (namaz).and ziarat of Hazrat Aoun with my family in Karbala, Iraq.
7. Hazrat Ali Akbar Shrine – I visited and ziarat Hazrat Ali Akbar shrine in Karbala, Iraq with my family members. I also attended matam at the rauza of Hazrat Ali Akbar in Karbala, Iraq with my family members.
8. Hazrat Ali Asghar Shrine – I also visited Hazrat Ali Asghar shrine in Karbala, Iraq with my family members. I also attended matam at the rauza of Hazrat Ali Asghar in Karbala, Iraq.