Shafaqna English- The Municipality of Najaf announced its preparations to provide services for pilgrims during the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) demise later this week.
Al-Zurfi, Mayor of the old part of Najaf, said this occasion marks one of the million-strong pilgrimages that involves widespread presence of pilgrims in Najaf from different governorates of Iraq as well as from other Arab/Islamic countries, Al-Sabah reported.
He said the heaviest crowds will be around the old part of the city and the holy shrine of Imam Ali (AS), where Muslims traditionally turn to offer condolences on this sad occasion.
Al-Zurfi stated that the municipality has deployed all of its forces, which are more than 100 employees and servants, along with more than 20 specialized devices and machinery, to clean the streets and collect garbage, emphasizing that these measures are a continuation of the success of the service provision pl
Sources: IQNA