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Residents of Anbintsobitsoka in Madagascar Embrace the Shia Faith through the Efforts of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s Office
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The office of Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Hussaini Shirazi in Mahajanga, Madagascar, marked the blessed birth anniversary of Lady Fatimah al-Zahra, peace be upon her, by promoting the teachings of the Shia faith in the region. A group of missionaries from the office was dispatched to the remote villages of Namakia in the Anbintsobitsoka area, introducing the local residents to the Shia faith. Sheikh Mohammad Rida Wesram, the office director in Mahajanga, noted that these residents, previously unaffiliated with any religion, embraced the teachings of the Ahlul Bayt, peace be upon them, following these efforts. He further explained that this mission coincided with celebrations honoring Lady Fatimah’s birth anniversary.