The program will be addressed by Ayatollah Seyyed Aqeel Al-Gharavi, a prominent Indian Shia scholar, philosopher and mujtahid, in Arabic and Persian.

The 28th day of the lunar calendar month of Safar marks the departure anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the martyrdom of Imam Hassan Mujtaba (AS), the second infallible Imam.

The foundation will host the ceremony starting from 5:30 pm local time on November 4.

The FICA was created to provide the community with a framework, a dignified and appropriate place for prayer, celebration of religious ceremonies, religious education and language to children.

The growing number of community members and the increased needs of new generations in terms of culture, ecumenical relations and integration into Swiss society demanded such a foundation.

It has the main objective of serving the interests of the Muslim community, ensure that its specificity is an asset, a positive and rewarding in the Swiss multicultural environment.