Muqtada al-Sadr orders opening of Al-Sadr Family Guesthouse in Syria

Shafaq News– Najaf

The leader of Iraq’s Patriotic Shiite Movement,
Muqtada al-Sadr, directed the opening of a new guesthouse (Madhif) in Syria to
provide social services and assistance to needy families, according to a
statement issued on Friday.

Al-Sadr tasked Mashhour al-Khafaji with
overseeing the opening of the “Al-Sadr Al-Kiram Family Guesthouse” in the
Sayyida Zaynab area of Damascus, the statement said, stressing that the
guesthouse “must not be used for political, personal, or other non-humanitarian
purposes,” and that the initiative is limited strictly to social and charitable
work.

The Madhif refers to a traditional guesthouse
deeply rooted in Iraq’s tribal and religious culture, where visitors are
welcomed and offered food, shelter, and assistance free of charge. Such
guesthouses are typically associated with hospitality, charity, and community
support rather than commercial or political activity.

The Sayyida Zaynab area is home to the shrine of
Sayyida Zaynab, one of the most revered female figures in Shiite Islam and a
central destination for Shiite pilgrims from Iraq and across the region.