Marking the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam and the grandson of Prophet Muhammad. Just like the rest of the world, in Iraq, millions of Shia pilgrims from various countries, including Iran, have taken a long walk to the holy city of Karbala. Dressed in black, they are commemorating the tragedy of Karbala in Imam Hussein’s holy shrine.
In the Iranian capital Tehran, tens of thousands of mourners have also marked this historic occasion, which is also a national holiday. Speaking to Press TV, some of the mourners condemned the recent attacks targeting Shia pilgrims in Iraq's holy cities. They said despite the terrorist attacks, they will keep walking from their hometowns to Karbala.
Arba'een is one of the largest pilgrimage gatherings on Earth, in which every year more than 10 million people go to the city of Karbala. The pilgrims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his companions who were killed in the Battle of Karbala some 14 hundred years ago. The occasion reminds the faithful of the core message behind Imam Hussein’s martyrdom: establishing justice and fighting injustice, come what may.
Written by Mohammed
We are group of Shia students whose aim is to make reach the fact about real islam and answer the doubts raised against shiaism in mondern days.
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