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Arba’een March: Over Ten Million Unite in Holy Karbala to Honor Prophet’s Grandson

Arba’een March: Over Ten Million Unite in Holy Karbala to Honor Prophet’s Grandson
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Millions of pilgrims converged on Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to commemorate Arba’een, the 40th day since the martyrdom anniversary of Prophet Mohammad’s [PBUH] grandson, Imam Hussein [AS] the third Shia Imam.

The occasion, known as the world’s largest annual Muslim pilgrimage, comes 40 days after Ashura, the 10th day of the lunar calendar month of Muharram when Imam Hussein [AS] was martyred in the Battle of Karbala at the hands of the tyrant of the time, Yazid, in the seventh century

The Arba’een draws more pilgrims each year.

Pilgrims stream toward Karbala on foot from the cities of Najaf, 70 kilometers away, Baghdad, 90 kilometers to the north, and other places farther afield, resting along the way in tents lined with foam mattresses and fleece blankets.

During the long walks, they sleep and eat in tents erected by charity groups and mosques alongside roads.

Millions of pilgrims have already gathered in Karbala to join the mourning procession around the golden-domed shrines of Imam Hussein and his half-brother Abul Fadhl al-Abbas.

In recent years, Karbala has been host to between 10 and 20 million visitors during the event.

Arba’een is viewed as an overwhelmingly powerful display of Shia solidarity and conveys a message of unity among Muslims against the global arrogance. 

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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