As it has been classified as the hugest human congregation throughout history, Arbaeen this years plays a vital political role in addition to its religious aspect. According to the local religious authorities, 21,198,640 pilgrims marked this year Arbaeen in the Holy City of Karbala. This number indicates that the religious ...
Around 20 millions of Muslims and freedom defenders across the world have marked Arbaeen, which marks the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam, in the the Iraqi holy city of Karbala. The black-clad pilgrims gathered at Imam Hussein’s holy shrine on Saturday to commemorate the ...