Salaam dear young friends, and heartiest felicitations to you. Iran is basking in the blessings of the Ten Days of Dignity and there are celebrations everywhere.
For the information of our young readers, the “Dah-e Karamat” or Ten Days of Dignity spans the birth anniversaries of the blessed brother and sister, whose shrines are the two most sacred spots in Iran.
Yes, you are absolutely right. The first of Zil-Qa’dah was the birthday of our Innocent Lady of Qom, Hazrat Fatema al-Ma’soumah (SA), while the 11th of this month happens to be the birthday of Imam Reza (AS), the 8th Infallible Heir of Prophet Muhammad (SAWA), who shire is in Mashhad, Khorasan.
Imam Reza (AS) was born in 148 AH, while Ma’soumah (SA) was born in 173 AH, and the shrines of these two are filled with pilgrims, day and night, throughout the year, from all over the world.
Yes dear friends, celebrations and celebrating these auspicious days are good, but we should learn not to waste anything during these ceremonies.
As our young readers know, unfortunately due to the heat wave and low rainfall in Iran, this year’s electric power generation was low, and due to this reason, authorities are requesting the people for energy conservation and a reduction in power usage, especially during the peak hours.
Abnormally hot temperatures cause electricity demand to increase during the peak summertime hours of 4 to 7 p.m. when air conditioners and water coolers are straining to overcome the heat.
If a hot spell extends to three days or more, however, night time temperatures do not cool down, and the thermal mass in homes and buildings retains the heat from previous days. This heat build-up causes air conditioners to turn on earlier and to stay on later in the day.
As a result, available electricity supplies are challenged during a higher, wider, peak electricity consumption period. Heat waves often lead to electricity spikes due to increased air conditioning use, which can create power outages, exacerbating the problem.
At least in order to avoid power outages and cut in power supply we should listen to the authorities and cut our power usages at least by 10 percent so that everyone can enjoy the benefits of electricity.
Take care, see you all next week. Good bye till then.