The Azadari (Mourning) for the Martyrdom of Ali Asghar (A.S.) Throughout the World on the Same Time

Azadari Ceremony:
The Azadari ceremony for the martyrdom of Hadrat Ali Asghar (A.S.), the six months old child of Imam Husain (A.S.) will start in different countries on the same time. The programs’ form and contents are alike and completely aimed to achieve a similar goal.

Martyrdom of Hadrat Ali Asghar (A.S.)
Hadrat Ali Asghar (A.S.), the six months old child of Imam Husain (A.S.) was martyred on Ashura day in Karbala when his throat was slit by the three-pronged arrow shot by the famous archer of Arabia Harmala ibn Kahil Asadi.
Before Imam Husain's martyrdom in the evening of Ashura when all his sons, family members and companions were martyred in battlefield by the Yazidi forces, Imam Husain (A.S.) took Hadrat Ali Asghar (A.S.), his six months old child who was thirsty for more than three days and her mother was unable to breast feed him because water supplies were completely blockaded by the Yazidi forces for last four days. Imam Husain (A.S.) took his thirsty baby Ali Asghar (A.S.) in his arms before the Yazidi army and requested them to give little water to the six months old thirsty baby.
But on the orders of Omar Ibn Saad, the Commander-in-Chief of the Yazidi army, the famous archer of Arabia by name Harmala ibn Kahil Asadi shot at the throat of Ali Asghar (A.S.) by his three-pronged arrow and martyred the six month old thirsty baby on the arms of his father by this arrow shot.
Imam Husain (A.S.) like all other martyrs of Karbala was also thirsty for more than three days because the water supply to the tents of Imam Husain (A.S.) and his family members and companions was completely blockaded by the Yazidi army.
Schedule Time of Azadari for Ali Asghar (A.S.) World Wide:
This Azadari ceremony is conducted on the first Friday of the first ten days of the month of Muharram every year:
The next Schedule Time of Azadari for Ali Asghar (A.S.) World Wide:
Friday, February 27, 2007, coinciding to Muharram 6, 1428 Hijri, coinciding to Bahman 6, 1385 Persian Calendar, 9 a.m. (local time).
Azadari (Mourning) Program:
 While entering the Husainiyah or the Centers of Mourning, all the mothers along with their breast feeding children will receive a green Arabic dress for their babies. Besides green scarf, the red head cloth with the written text “باي ذنب قتلت” “For what sin they have been killed?” will be given to the children.
 After the breast feeding children wear this particular Azadari uniform, the Azadari program will start with reading some verses from Holy Quran. The verses recited will be the first verses of the Surah of Maryam.
 After that, the Zakir will speak about…
o The feelings of Shiites regarding the great martyrs of Ashura
o The sense of complaining against injustice and obeying the Holy Prophet’s Family
o Leading the Shiites to the mode of active awaiting for the real savior and revenger, Imam Mahdi (May Allah Almighty Hasten His Glad Reappearance)
 The Azadari is performed aiming…
o Concentrating the minds to feel the oppression and tyranny committed against Imam Hussein (A.S.) and the strongest evidence is the sorrowful martyrdom of his six months old breast-fed child, Ali Asghar (A.S.).

Facilities Provided to the Mourners

Muharram Year 2003
600 green uniform dresses, a symbolic cradle of Ali Asghar (A.S.), and a painting about Ali Asghar's (A.S.) martyrdom from the Iranian master artist, Mahmoud Farshchian, which was printed in 200 square meters size and installed in Mahdiyah in Tehran during the Azadari.
In this Azadari ceremony for the martyrdom of Ali Asghar (A.S.) which was conducted in Mahdiyah, Tehran that year an estimated 5000 mourning mothers along with their breast fed children participated

Muharram Year 2004
8000 green uniform dresses, eight symbolic cradles of Ali Asghar (A.S.), and the posters from the painting about Ali Asghar's (A.S.) martyrdom from the Iranian master artist Mahmoud Farshchian were distributed among people. Also 300000 posters and announcements were prepared in Persian and Arabic and were distributed in Iran and Iraq.
In 2004 this Azadari ceremony for the martyrdom of Ali Asghar (A.S.) was conducted in Tehran and many other cities throughout Iran, Iraq, Bahrain and U.K. and thousands of mourning mothers along with their breast fed children participated in the mourning ceremonies.
City Estimated Mourners
Tehran (Iran) 5000
Mashhad (Iran) 4000
Qom (Iran) 3000
Manama(Bahrain) 500
Karbala (Iraq) 4000
Najaf(Iraq) 1000
Hillah (Iraq) 700
London (UK) 500

Muharram Year 2005
In the year 2005, this Azadari ceremony for the martyrdom of Ali Asghar (A.S.) was conducted in many cities throughout Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Pakistan, India, Lebanon, Turkey, Bahrain, Syria, Afghanistan, U.K. and Republic of Azerbaijan and thousands of mourning mothers along with their breast fed children participated in the mourning ceremonies.
More than 72000 green uniform dresses and 60 symbolic cradles of Ali Asghar (A.S.), and the posters from the painting about Ali Asghar's (A.S.) martyrdom from were distributed in different countries.
Country City Estimated Mourners
Iran Tehran 8000
Iran Mashhad 5000
Iran Qom 5000
Iran Isfahan 3000
Iran Kermanshah 1500
Iran Yazd 1000
Iran Ahwaz 1000
Iran Zanjan 1500
Iran Tabriz 1000
Iran Kashan 2000
Iran Mahallat 1000
Iran Saveh 1000
Iran Azna 700
Iran Orumiyeh 1500
Iran Hamedan 1000
Iran Kerman 1000
Iran Karaj 1500
Iran Semnan 1000
Iran Arak 1000
Iran Rafsanjan 1000
Iran Sirjan 1500
Iran Bafgh 500
Iran Ardekan 500
Iran Meibod 500
Iran Mehriz 500
Iran Abarkoo 500
Iran Tabas 500
Iran Sadoogh 500
Iran Khatam 500
Iran Taft 500
Iran Shadegan 500
Iran Gorgan 500
Iran Ghazvin 1000
Iran Shahrood 1000
Iran Varamin 700
Iran Shiraz 1500
Iraq Karbala 3000
Iraq Najaf 1000
Iraq Basra 1500
Iraq Amarah 500
Iraq Baghdad 1500
Iraq Kazemein 1000
Iraq Nasiriyah 500
Iraq Towairij 500
Iraq Diwaniyah 500
Iraq Kufa 500
Iraq Kut 1000
Iraq Samawah 700
Iraq Hilla 1000
Saudi Arabia Qateef
Saudi Arabia Ahsa
Kuwait Kuwait
India Lucknow 150
Lebanon Beirut
Turkey Istanbul
Afghanistan Kabul
Syria Damascus
Azerbaijan Baku
Bahrain Manama 500
England London 150
Pakistan Karachi 350