Hosseini infancy conference

The Hosseini infancy conference (Persian: همایش شیرخوارگان حسینی hamâyeš-e širxwargan-e Hōsēynī) is a mourning custom of the Day of Ashura. It is held on the first Friday of Muharram in the Islamic calendar to commemorate the memory of Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn, the six-month-old baby boy of Husayn ibn Ali and Umm Rubab,^[1]^[2] who was the youngest person killed in the Battle of Karbala.

Aim of the conference

According to a report by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, the aim of holding the Hosseini infancy conference is to promote the teaching of Ashura.^[3]

Time and place

The first conference was held in 2003, and after that mourners have congregated every year on the first Friday of Muharram throughout Iran and in 43 other countries including Iraq, Pakistan, Bahrain, India, and Turkey.^[3]

The 2018 Hosseini infancy conference is being held in Musalla, Tehran and other cities such as Mashhad,^[4]^[5] Alborz,^[6] Khorramabad,^[7] and Qom in the Jamkaran mosque.^[8]

Clothing

At the conference, mothers dress their babies in special green and white clothes, which are said to resemble the clothing of Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn. Babies also wear a headband with the name of Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn written on it.^[3]

Places

Each first Friday of Muharram in Iran and other countries, mothers and their babies receive Alavi's green gown and scarf and the forehead band of Ya Sahebazzaman upon their arrival in the conference. They will then mourn Ali Asghar's infant death at Karbala. In 2003, the first ceremony was held in Tehran. Other cities of Iran and other countries have been holding the ceremony ever since.^[9]^[10]

2003: Tehran (the first year)
2004: Tehran, Mashhad, Qom, Karbala, Najaf, Bahrain
2005: 54 cities of Iran and 21 cities elsewhere
2006: 112 cities of Iran and 30 cities elsewhere
2007: 213 cities of Iran and 43 cities elsewhere
2008: 400 cities of Iran and 59 cities elsewhere
2009: 550 cities of Iran and 70 cities elsewhere
2010: 970 points of Iran and 87 cities elsewhere
2011: 1550 points of Iran and 110 cities in the five continents
2011: 2000 points of Iran and 220 cities in the five continents
2012: 2050 points of Iran and 222 cities in the five continents
2013: 2075 points of Iran and 225 cities in the five continents
2014: 2500 points of Iran and 230 cities in the five continents

Countries

The ceremony is held in these countries:

In the Gregorian calendar

The following table shows the predicted dates and announced dates based on the calendar of Iran, which celebrated the conference for the first time.^[3]

Dates of first Friday in Muharram
Solar Hijri year	Gregorian date
1396	22 September 2017^[11]
1397	14 September 2018^[12]
1398	6 September 2019^[13]

Gallery

References

^ Ahmed, A.K. (2007). The Hidden Truth About Karbala. Qum: Ansariyan Publications. p. 250. ISBN 978-964-438-921-4. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
^ "Brief Notes On Some Of Those Who Martyred In Kufa And Karbala". al-islam.org. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Hosseini infancy conference in Iran and 40 other countries". Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Hosseini infancy conference held in Mashhad". Archived from the original on 20 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Hosseini infancy conference held in Imam Reza shrine". 16 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Hosseini infancy conference held in Eshtehard of Alborz Provience". 17 October 2015.
^ "Hosseini infancy conference held in Khorramabad". 16 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Hosseini Infants in Jamkaran Mosque". Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "remembrance of Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn in ceremony of the Global Day of 'Ali Al-Asghar' mehrnews".
^ "ceremony of the Global Day of 'Ali Al-Asghar' .Global Convent for Respect Ali-e-Asghar honour".
^ "Calendar of 1396 SH" (PDF). ketabkhani.
^ "the calendar of 1397 SH" (PDF). calendar.ut.ac. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ "the calendar of 1398 SH" (PDF). calendar.ut.ac. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2021.

External links

Global convent for respect Ali-e-Asghar honour website Archived 15 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine
Pictures of baby in Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn’s cloth
Pictures of Hosseini infancy conference in Mashhad Archived 20 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine
Pictures of Hosseini infancy conference in Alborz Provience

[1] Ahmed, A.K. (2007). The Hidden Truth About Karbala. Qum: Ansariyan Publications. p. 250. ISBN 978-964-438-921-4. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2013.

[BriefNotes-2] "Brief Notes On Some Of Those Who Martyred In Kufa And Karbala". al-islam.org. Retrieved 24 January 2013.

[Asr-3] "Hosseini infancy conference in Iran and 40 other countries". Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[4] "Hosseini infancy conference held in Mashhad". Archived from the original on 20 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[5] "Hosseini infancy conference held in Imam Reza shrine". 16 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[6] "Hosseini infancy conference held in Eshtehard of Alborz Provience". 17 October 2015.

[7] "Hosseini infancy conference held in Khorramabad". 16 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[8] "Hosseini Infants in Jamkaran Mosque". Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[9] "remembrance of Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn in ceremony of the Global Day of 'Ali Al-Asghar' mehrnews".

[10] "ceremony of the Global Day of 'Ali Al-Asghar' .Global Convent for Respect Ali-e-Asghar honour".

[11] "Calendar of 1396 SH" (PDF). ketabkhani.

[12] "the calendar of 1397 SH" (PDF). calendar.ut.ac. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

[13] "the calendar of 1398 SH" (PDF). calendar.ut.ac. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2021.

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