Hujjat al-Islam Muhammad Hasan Akhtari noted, “Revival of religious rites in the today’s society by any rational, logical, and religiously allowed means is admirable and the grounds for people’s further acquaintance with religious instructions should be paved.”
“The ‘Under the Shade of the Sun’ caravans plan, that was initiated by Astan Quds Razavi and now has turned into an integrated movement, is an admirable act whereby the flag of Imam Reza (A.S.) became an excuse for celebrating Karamat days and showing devotion to Imam Reza (A.S.) in different places”, General Secretary of ABWA added.
Recounting the rising of special attachment toward the eighth Imam (A.S.) as a consequence of Razavi servants’ caravan, he said, “This causes that those who have few acquaintance with Imam Reza (A.S.), seek for the Razavi conduct by seeing the flag.”
Stressing on the necessity of raising insightfulness following such plans, General Secretary of ABWA added, “Following this emotional and pathetic connection, raising the insightfulness should be also put on agenda. It deserves that besides this spiritual movement, cultural-religious centers are also established and the books on the Razavi conduct need to be presented in foreign languages.”
He mentioned to creating film, documentary, and cultural-artistic works as other activities that can add to the effect of this movement and added, “This activity causes that more hearts will bring more attention to Imam Reza (A.S.) in the future.”
The Ahl al-Bayt World Assembly is an international non-governmental organization (INGO) that was established by a group of Shiite elites under the supervision of the great Islamic authority of the Shiites in 1990 to identify, organize, educate and support the followers of Ahl al-Bayt.