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Daily Tribune
02-07-2025
- General
- Daily Tribune
Free Ashura transportation service launched
The Jaafari Endowments Directorate has announced the launch of a free transportation service for mourners during the Ashura season of 1447 AH (2025 AD). The initiative includes a network of six main routes transporting participants to the Revival Center in the capital, Manama, and will operate from the night of the seventh until the night of the tenth of Muharram, daily from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. A trial run of the service began on the night of the fifth of Muharram at selected stations, as part of the Directorate's broader efforts to expand its services and facilitate the participation of mourners in commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). Pickup stations The designated pickup stations are strategically located across key areas, including: Jidhafs – AlDaih and Jidhafs intersection; Al-Bilad Al-Qadeem – Al-Khamis intersection; Al-Burhama – near Siam Garage; Salmaniya – near Hayat Plaza Mall; Al-Qafool – near Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque (peace be upon him); and Central Manama – near Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq School and Isa Al-Kabeer Street. In addition to buses, the initiative includes the use of golf carts to transport elderly individuals, people with disabilities, the sick, and children within the procession routes and to and from the Manama ports. The service is being implemented in cooperation with Al Sadiq Transport. His Excellency Engineer Sayed Mohammed Jaafar Al Hussaini, a senior official with the Jaafari Endowments, highlighted the project's dual focus: easing traffic congestion in Manama and providing safe, accessible transportation.
Gulf Insider
02-07-2025
- General
- Gulf Insider
Bahrain: Free Ashura Transportation Service Launched
The Jaafari Endowments Directorate has announced the launch of a free transportation service for mourners during the Ashura season of 1447 AH (2025 AD). The initiative includes a network of six main routes transporting participants to the Revival Center in the capital, Manama, and will operate from the night of the seventh until the night of the tenth of Muharram, daily from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. A trial run of the service began on the night of the fifth of Muharram at selected stations, as part of the Directorate's broader efforts to expand its services and facilitate the participation of mourners in commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). Pickup stations The designated pickup stations are strategically located across key areas, including: Jidhafs – AlDaih and Jidhafs intersection; Al-Bilad Al-Qadeem – Al-Khamis intersection; Al-Burhama – near Siam Garage; Salmaniya – near Hayat Plaza Mall; Al-Qafool – near Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque (peace be upon him); and Central Manama – near Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq School and Isa Al-Kabeer Street. In addition to buses, the initiative includes the use of golf carts to transport elderly individuals, people with disabilities, the sick, and children within the procession routes and to and from the Manama ports. The service is being implemented in cooperation with Al Sadiq Transport. His Excellency Engineer Sayed Mohammed Jaafar Al Hussaini, a senior official with the Jaafari Endowments, highlighted the project's dual focus: easing traffic congestion in Manama and providing safe, accessible transportation.
Daily Tribune
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Tribune
Annual Ashoora coordination meeting set
The Jaafari Endowments Directorate announced the organisation of its annual meeting for Hussaini Maatams and procession supervisors across the governorates of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The meeting will be held on Monday evening at New Season Hall, Adhari Park, with the participation of representatives from official bodies, Hussaini Maatams, and stakeholders involved in preparations for the Muharram season for the year 1447 AH (2025) Yousif bin Saleh Al Saleh, Chairman of the Jaafari Endowments, expressed appreciation for the continued support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, in ensuring the care of religious observances, particularly during Ashura. He noted the ongoing support provided by state institutions to facilitate the annual commemoration. Al Saleh commended the efforts of the government, under the leadership of HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, as well as the support of the Ministry of Interior, led by General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa. He also noted the role of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA), chaired by Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, and the oversight of His Excellency Nawaf bin Mohammed Al Maawda, Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, in supporting the needs of places of worship and religious observances.
