Thousands of Visitors Flock to Hud Shrines [Archives:2000/46/Local News]

Visitor who chance to see the annual gathering of Muslims visiting the Shrine of Hud, the prophet, in Hadhramaut will be amazed at the big number of visitors which reached 160,000 this year.
The Shrine is located in a very simple and poor village that after the visitors leave looks half-deserted. Muslims from different countries call on Hud shrine every 8, 9 and 10 of Shaaban.
Despite the different rituals, procedures are the same in the beginning. All visitors perform the ablution in the small river, then go to pray at the mosque. Next they head for Al-Tosloom Well to say prayers for the souls of prophets. After that they go to Huds grave and al-Naqah Rock and prey for the soul of Hud.
During the three-day gathering, Islamic scholars deliver speeches, lectures and sermons.

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