A sea of pilgrims, including men and women, young and old, toddlers in prams and elderly pushed in wheelchairs, from across Middle East and beyond, surges forward at an unrelenting pace to take part in the world’s biggest commemoration. Arbaeen commemoration marks the 40th day following Imam Hussein’s martyrdom which ...
Millions of worshippers are flocking to the holy Iraqi city of Karabla for the commemoration of Arbaeen, the world’s largest rally of devotion. The Iraqi authorities imposed strict security measures, deploying thousands of troops to protect the religious rally. Arbaeen marks 40 days since Ashura when Imam Hussein (a.s.), the grandson of ...