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Al-Abbas's Holy Shrine (Al-Kafeel)7 Oct 2026

Holding the funeral prayer for the remains of the martyrs of Badush Prison in the courtyard of the shrine of the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him)

The funeral prayer for the remains of the sixth batch of martyrs of the Badush prison massacre was held today, Wednesday, in the courtyard of the shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali (peace be upon him), in the holy city of Najaf, as part of the funeral ceremonies organized by the Al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine.

The Iraqi Center for Documenting Extremism Crimes, affiliated with the Intellectual and Cultural Affairs Department of the Holy Shrine, in collaboration and coordination with the Forensic Medicine Department and the Department for the Protection of Mass Graves and Missing Persons, adopted the funeral and burial ceremonies for the victims, as part of its efforts to preserve national memory and document the crimes they were subjected to.

The funeral prayer was held after the funeral procession started from Sheikh Al-Tusi Street, reaching the holy courtyard, with the participation of Dr. Afdhal Al-Shami, a member of the Board of Directors of the Al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine, several of its officials, official and religious figures, and the families of the martyrs.

The ceremonies included a visit to the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali (peace be upon him), and holding a mourning assembly for the souls of the martyrs, in remembrance of what they endured and to console their families after years of waiting.

After completing the funeral and prayer ceremonies, the remains of the martyrs will be transferred to the Al-Kafeel Cemetery in the holy city of Najaf; to conduct the burial ceremonies and lay them to rest in their final resting place.

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