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Arbaeen procession

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). 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.

IQNA – Mourning rituals for the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) in the world’s largest covered historical bazaar in Tabriz begins every year on the 8th of Muharram and continues until the 12th of Muharram, culminating on the day of Arbaeen.
News ID: 3494260    Publish Date : 2025/08/15

IQNA – The secretary general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said Imam Hussein (AS) through his movement and uprising, established the foundations of the clear religion of Islam and prepared the ground for the reemergence of Imam Zaman (AS).
News ID: 3494258    Publish Date : 2025/08/15

IQNA – The civilizational and nation-building potentials of the annual Arbaeen procession are becoming more apparent day by day, a senior Iranian cleric said.
News ID: 3494253    Publish Date : 2025/08/15

IQNA – The symbolic Arbaeen walk for those unable to attend the pilgrimage in Karbala was held this morning, Thursday, August 14, 2025.
News ID: 3494252    Publish Date : 2025/08/14

IQNA – Iraq’s Ministry of Interior says more than four million foreign pilgrims participated in this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage.
News ID: 3494251    Publish Date : 2025/08/14

IQNA – An Iraqi academic has described the Arbaeen pilgrimage as more than a religious ritual, calling it a blueprint for building a unified and values-based society.
News ID: 3494250    Publish Date : 2025/08/14

IQNA – At the Arbaeen pilgrimage, Muslims gather in solidarity to convey a unified message of resistance and justice, says an Iranian official.
News ID: 3494249    Publish Date : 2025/08/14

IQNA – At Pole 1407 along the Najaf–Karbala route, Arbaeen pilgrims walking to the holy city catch their first glimpse of the golden domes of shrines in Karbala.
News ID: 3494248    Publish Date : 2025/08/14

IQNA – On the Arbaeen route, every step carries a story, every tear meets a smile.
News ID: 3494247    Publish Date : 2025/08/14

IQNA – An Iranian cleric said the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage has a Quranic model for building a divine civilization.
News ID: 3494246    Publish Date : 2025/08/13

IQNA – Our minds unconsciously consider the issue of Arbaeen and the programs related to Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS) as separate and different from the Quran, while the Quran and the Ahl al-Bayt (AS) are a single principle, an Iranian official said.
News ID: 3494241    Publish Date : 2025/08/13

IQNA – An international symposium titled “Arbaeen and the Islamic Ummah” was held on the road between Najaf and Karbala in Iraq on Monday, August 12, 2025.
News ID: 3494239    Publish Date : 2025/08/13

IQNA – The 11th Arbaeen International Award is inviting global submissions across multiple artistic and literary fields.
News ID: 3494238    Publish Date : 2025/08/13

IQNA – An Iraqi religious scholar emphasized the significance of adhering to recommended practices during the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage.
News ID: 3494234    Publish Date : 2025/08/13

IQNA – An Iraqi academic says the legacy of Imam Hussein (AS) continues to ignite resistance to injustice and falsehood across the world, drawing people of all faiths to his cause.
News ID: 3494233    Publish Date : 2025/08/13

IQNA – Pilgrims make their way to Karbala on August 12, 2025, along Tariq al-Ulama (Route of the Scholars)—also known as the Tariq al-Furat—a historic 89-kilometer route from Kufa that runs beside the Euphrates River and through Najaf’s palm groves.
News ID: 3494231    Publish Date : 2025/08/13

IQNA – The Arbaeen procession , like the movement of Imam Hussein (AS), is a symbol of resistance against tyranny and injustice, says a professor religious studies.
News ID: 3494225    Publish Date : 2025/08/12

IQNA – Iraq’s Supreme Committee for the Coordination of Million-Strong Pilgrimages said no security violations have been recorded during the Arbaeen procession so far.
News ID: 3494223    Publish Date : 2025/08/12

IQNA – Thousands of Iranian pilgrims enter Iraq via Shalamcheh border crossing in Khuzestan Province every day to join the Arbaeen pilgrimage.
News ID: 3494218    Publish Date : 2025/08/12

IQNA – Iranian qari Hamidreza Amadi-Vafa says reciting the Quran along the route from Najaf to Karbala during Arbaeen creates a spiritual atmosphere unmatched at other times of the year.
News ID: 3494217    Publish Date : 2025/08/12