Iraq: Conclusion of “Bay‘at al-Ridwan”
Campaign with Extensive Religious and Awareness Activities

The Council of Iraqi Scholars has concluded the
activities of the “Bay‘at al-Ridwan Campaign,” which was part of a religious
and faith-based program that ran from 1 Dhu al-Qa‘dah 1447 AH, corresponding to
April 16, 2026, commemorating the blessed Pledge of Ridwan that took place in
the sixth year of the Hijrah of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. The
campaign witnessed wide participation and engagement across several Iraqi
provinces.

The campaign was implemented following approval from
the Islamic Guidance Department at the Sunni Endowment Office, with the
participation of a number of scholars, preachers, students of religious
knowledge, and social, academic, and da‘wah figures in Iraq.

The activities included the holding of more than
thirty listening sessions for the book “Al-Arba‘in Al-Ridwaniyah” in various
mosques across Iraq, in addition to unified Friday sermons delivered in more
than five hundred mosques throughout the provinces. These sermons addressed the
meanings of the Pledge of Ridwan and the virtues of the noble Companions, may
Allah be pleased with them.

Academic Programs and
Unified Sermons

The campaign also featured seminars, awareness
lectures, media programs, and social media outreach initiatives.

Closing Ceremony and
Honoring Event in Baghdad

The activities concluded with a central ceremony held
at Al-Haqq Al-Mubeen Mosque in the capital, Baghdad, attended by a number of
scholars, preachers, and social figures. During the event, several contributors
and participants in the success of the campaign were honored, including Sheikh
Dr. Diyaa Al-Rawi and Sheikh Dr. Ismaeel Abdul Abbas Al-Jumaili, imams of
Al-Haqq Al-Mubeen Mosque, in recognition of their efforts in organizing the
closing ceremony.

In a speech delivered during the event, Sheikh Dr.
Mahmoud Abdul Aziz Al-Ani called on scholars, preachers, and students of
religious knowledge to actively engage in such da‘wah programs, given their
role in highlighting the status of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with
them, and strengthening religious awareness in society.

He also called for making use of such occasions to
promote values of harmony, compassion, and forgiveness, and to instill love for
the Companions in the hearts of younger generations, urging them to follow
their example. He emphasized the importance of continuing programs that serve
the spiritual and awareness-related needs of society.

(Source: Al-Ittihad)

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