Yemenis celebrate annual anniversary of Eid al-Ghadir

SANAA, July. 17 (YPA) – Hundreds of thousands of people took on Sunday to the streets and main squares in popular rallies to mark the annual religious anniversary of Eid al-Ghadir,(Al-Walaya Day).

The rallies were organized in 19 squares in the capital Sanaa , Saada, Taiz, Hodeida, Amran, Jawf, Hajjah, Mahweet, Dhamar, Raymah, Ibb, Dhalea and Bayda provinces.

In the rallies, the people flocked from all villages and isolated districts of the provinces carrying slogans expressing the greatness and the importance of the Al-Walaya day in the hearts of Yemenis.

The Al-Walaya day, is marked by Muslims across the world and occurs every year in the Islamic calendar on 18 Dhu al-Hijjah, when the Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him) selected Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor.

The participants denounced the US President’s moves and visits, which exacerbate tension in the region, considering Saudi Arabia’s announcement of opening its airspace to Israeli occupation aircraft as a major betrayal of the Islamic nation and the Palestinian cause.

The rallies held the United Nations responsibility for the state of complicity towards the continuation of the Saudi-led aggression coalition against Yemen, stressing the importance of work to take courageous steps to stop the aggression and lift the siege that has exacerbated the suffering of millions of Yemenis for the eighth year despite the alleged UN truce.

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