Quran Station Set Up on Path of Arbaeen Pilgrims in Iraq’s Dhi Qar

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A Quran station has been set up on the path of those taking part in the Arbaeen procession in Dhi Qar governorate of Iraq.

A number of students of the Quranic talents unity of the Quran center affiliated to the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Hussein (AS) holy shrine have launched it, according to the website of the Astan.  

They offer Quranic programs to the thousands of pilgrims going to Karbala from Iraq’s southern governorates in the Arbaeen season.

Twenty-five Quran teachers of the center also help pilgrims correct their recitation of Surah Al-Fatiha, which is recited in all daily prayers.

The Arbaeen mourning ceremony is one of the largest religious gatherings in the world.

It marks the 40th day after Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), Imam Hussein (AS). This year’s Arbaeen falls on September 17.

Each year, a huge crowd of Shias flock to Karbala, where the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) is located, to perform mourning rites.

The pilgrims, mainly from Iraq and Iran, travel long routes on foot to the holy city.

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