Thousands of Pilgrims Mourn in Karbala on Anniversary of Hazrat Zahra's Martyrdom

IQNA – Thousands of pilgrims gathered in Karbala on Thursday to mourn the anniversary of the martyrdom of Hazrat Zahra (SA), the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

The roads leading to the holy shrines of Imam Hussein (AS) and Hazrat Abbas (AS), as well as the old entrances to the city of Karbala, were filled with pilgrims from Iraq and other countries, who came to pay their respects.

Servants of the holy shrines also participated in the mourning ceremonies. The event began in the courtyard of the Abbasi shrine, where the servants walked the distance between the two shrines with sorrow and chanting elegies, before arriving at the shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) to continue their mourning.

The holy shrines provided security, health services, food, drinking water, and other necessities to meet the needs of the pilgrims.

The hospitality section of Hazrat Abbas shrine distributed approximately 9,000 meals to the pilgrims in Karbala.

Seyyed Alaa Abdul-Hussein, the administrative deputy of the Abbasi shrine's hospitality section, stated that the staff provided special services to pilgrims and distributed meals at several locations among the pilgrims.

He added that a distribution center outside the shrine, near the Baghdad Gate, was opened, where 5,000 lunch and dinner meals were distributed.

Inside the shrine's hospitality halls, about 4,000 meals were distributed, and the hospitality section witnessed a significant increase in the number of pilgrims during this period, according to a report by Al-Kafeel.

Here are some images from the ceremony:

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