Project brings together performers from four nations with themes centered on Ashura and Arbaeen
TEHRAN: Production of the international eulogy album Ya Latharat al-Imam (O Avengers of Imam’s Blood) has entered its final stage, with its producers announcing that the project will be released through international media platforms in the coming days.
According to Iranian media, the album brings together prominent eulogists from Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Bahrain in what organizers describe as a major cross-border cultural and religious collaboration. The project was produced by the Sahab International Headquarters in partnership with the Aqiq Cultural Institute and the Samavat International Institute.
Organizers said the album focuses on themes associated with the Arbaeen pilgrimage, the remembrance of Ashura and the unity of the Islamic Ummah. They also stated that the work includes references calling for justice for the late Iranian leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Artists from four countries contribute
The album features Iranian performers Mohammad Hossein Pouyanfar, Seyyed Reza Narimani, Sajjad Mohammadi, Amin Qadim and Amir Talajouran. Joining them are Hussein Khaireddine from Lebanon, Haidar al-Furaiji, Jabbar al-Harishawi and Ahmed al-Saadi from Iraq, and Mohammad Ghuloom from Bahrain.
Organizers said poets, composers and musicians from the participating countries jointly developed the lyrics and musical arrangements. They added that the collaboration aims to combine the artistic traditions of the four nations while producing a work intended for audiences across the region.
Release coincides with major religious commemorations
The album’s release comes ahead of Arbaeen, one of the most significant commemorations in the Islamic calendar. Arbaeen marks 40 days after Ashura and commemorates Imam Hussein, whose death at the Battle of Karbala holds deep religious significance for millions of Muslims, particularly within the Shia community.
Each year, millions of pilgrims travel to the Iraqi city of Karbala, many on foot from Najaf and surrounding areas, to participate in one of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings.
Producers said the new album seeks to reflect themes of remembrance, unity and shared religious heritage through music and recitation. They added that the project represents an effort to strengthen cultural and artistic cooperation between Iran and several Arab countries while reaching audiences through international media platforms after the completion of its final production process.
