Number of Arbaeen Pilgrims Entering Iraq Nears 3 Million
IQNA – The Central Headquarters for the Management of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage in Iraq announced on Thursday that the number of foreign pilgrims entering the Arab country is nearing 3 million.
IQNA – A Shia source of emulation emphasized that the Arbaeen procession is the manifestation of the spiritual power of Shia Islam.
08:50 , 2026 Jul 28
IQNA – The head of the Security Information Unit of Iraq announced that 1,813,188 people from 172 different countries have so far arrived in the Arab country for the Arbaeen procession.
14:46 , 2026 Jul 28
IQNA – The Karbala Governorate in Iraq declared holidays in the province from Wednesday to Monday for hosting the Arbaeen pilgrims.
10:42 , 2026 Jul 28
IQNA – The Chairman of Iran's Assembly of Experts stressed the importance of holding the Arbaeen pilgrimage on the grandest possible scale, expressing hope that the massive annual event will be organized with increasingly greater magnificence and dignity each year through proper planning.
14:39 , 2026 Jul 27
IQNA – Iran’s Arbaeen Central Headquarters announced the official start of dispatching pilgrims to Iraq for this year’s Arbaeen procession.
10:17 , 2026 Jul 26
IQNA – The commander of the Law Enforcement Command in Iran’s Kurdistan Province said that extensive security and service arrangements have been made for Arbaeen pilgrims traveling through the Bashmaq border crossing.
11:24 , 2026 Jul 26
IQNA – More than 13,500 Moukebs from different provinces of Iraq as well as some Arab, Islamic and foreign countries have been registered to participate in this year’s Arbaeen procession.
13:48 , 2026 Jul 24
IQNA – A prominent Iranian cleric stressed the need for proper planning for participation of the country’s pilgrims in this year’s Umrah pilgrimage.
15:12 , 2026 Jul 23
IQNA – The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units announced the start of the implementation of a special security deployment plan to ensure the security of the Arbaeen pilgrimage in Najaf.
10:49 , 2026 Jul 24
IQNA – The fourth youth conference was held at the holy shrine of Imam Ali (AS) in Najaf, Iraq.
13:46 , 2026 Jul 23
IQNA – A senior scholar of the Najaf Seminary called on preachers present in the Arbaeen procession to make increasing pilgrims’ insight the focus of their missionary activities.
11:24 , 2026 Jul 20
IQNA – The spokesman for Iran’s ministry of interior said all necessary preparations have been made for holding the Arbaeen procession.
12:16 , 2026 Jul 22
