How much Iraqis spend to host Arba’een pilgrims
IFP – Millions of Shia pilgrims from around the world annually visit Iraq on Arba’een, the world’s largest religious gathering which marks…
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Arbaeen, largest religious gathering of the world
November 12, The Iran Project – Millions of pilgrims from across the world traveled to Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to mark 40…
Weekly report: Iran marks Arbaeen of Imam Hussein martyrdom
November 12, The Iran Project – Pakistani Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa trip to Iran and meeting with senior officials; holding…
Iranian Arbaeen pilgrims returning: Envoy
IRNA– The Iranian ambassador to Iraq thanked the Iraqis for holding the Arbaeen ceremony peacefully and calmly, and said that the pilgrims…
Police attack peaceful Arbaeen procession in Nigeria
IRNA – Police in Nigeria have tear-gassed crowds in the capital Abuja to break up a religious procession in the city marking…
More than 13 million gather in Karbala for Arbaeen
AP — Iraq’s top Shia cleric says more than 13 million have gathered in the holy city of Karbala to mark Arbaeen,…
Millions of mourners in Karbala to mark Arba’een
Press TV- Millions of pilgrims from across the world are in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to mark 40 days since the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein,…
Photos: People mourn Arbaeen of Imam Hossein (PBUH) in Iran
IRNA- Mourners on Thursday poured to the streets of Iranian cities to mark Arbaeen (40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hossein…
Photos: Huge crowds of people attend procession in Tehran on Arbaeen
ISNA l Hossein Kazzazi & Kimia Nik: Tens of thousands of people poured into the streets in Iran’s capital of Tehran on…
Photos: Arbaeen ceremony underway in Tehran in presence of Leader
IRNA- Groups of university students from all across Iran attended the Arbaeen mourning ceremony here on Thursday in the presence of the…
Arbaeen ceremony underway in Tehran in presence of Leader
IRNA – Groups of university students from all across Iran attended the Arbaeen mourning ceremony here on Thursday in the presence of…
Iran’s VP visits Iraq on Arbaeen
Tasnim – Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri arrived in the Iraqi city of Najaf on Thursday to attend an annual procession of…
Iranians honor 40 days after martyrdom anniversary of 3rd Shia Imam
Press TV- Iranians from all walks of life mark the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, while millions of others…
Tehran gears up for massive Arbaeen procession
Tasnim – Officials in Iran’s capital of Tehran have made arrangements for a huge procession of people on Arbaeen, forty days after…
Photos: Shrine of Imam Hussein (PBUH) in Karbala packed with pilgrims
Tasnim I Abdolrahman Rafati: Shia Muslims from around the world visit the shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) to commemorate Arbaeen, the 40th…
Iran, Iraq officials after strengthening security for Arbaeen pilgrims
November 8, The Iran Project – Several top Iranian and Iraqi officials reviewed the ways aimed at providing security and protecting pilgrims…
Photos: Arbaeen pilgrims walking from Najaf to Karbala
FNA | Zoheir Seidanlou: Millions of pilgrims come together from around the world on the occasion of Arbaeen in Karbala annually making…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 8
Iran Front Page- IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday, November 8, and picked headlines…
Photos: Iraq’s Najaf swarms with Arbaeen pilgrims
Tasnim | Amir Hesamnejad: With only days before Arbaeen, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), huge crowds…
Former US Congresswoman in Iraq for Arba’een Walk
IFP – A former American congresswoman, known for her anti-war stances, is in Iraq to attend the Arba’een walk, where she has…
Ayatollah Khamenei hails Arbaeen pilgrimage as outstanding event
Tasnim – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei applauded the growing enthusiasm for commemoration of Arbaeen, describing the magnificent…
Attempted suicide attacks on pilgrims foiled in Iraq
IRNA – Two persons attempting to carry out suicide attacks against the pilgrims in west of Baghdad were identified and shot killed…
Two million Iranian pilgrims in Iraq for Arbaeen rituals
IRNA – Some two million Iranian pilgrims have crossed into Iraq so far to perform Arbaeen rituals slated for November 9, Iran’s…
Arbaeen rituals planning this year better than ever: Iran envoy
IRNA – Planning for Arbaeen religious ceremonies, falling on Nov 9 this year, has been better than the previous year, Iran’s ambassador…
Najaf airport breaking records of arrivals during Arbaeen
Press TV – Millions of mourners are flocking to Iraq’s holy cities of Najaf and Karbala to mark Arbaeen, the 40th day…
Thousands of Iranian pilgrims flock to Karbala for Arbaeen ceremonies
November 5, The Iran Project – So far thousands of Iranian pilgrims have flocked to Karbala to attend the Arbaeen rituals, one…
Photos: Arbaeen Pilgrimage: Religious trek to Karbala
Tasnim – The annual congregation of Shia Muslims in commemoration of Arbaeen, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein…
2.3 million Iranians get Iraqi visa for Arbaeen: Official
Tasnim– Iraq has so far granted more than 2.3 million Iranian applicants visas for going on pilgrimage to the Arab country to…
New Quranic plan for Arbaeen pilgrims travelling to Karbala
ABNA- The Dar-ol-Quran Center of the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Hussein’s holy shrine started a new Quranic plan titled “La Tahjarul-Quran” (do…
2 Iranian medical clinics opened in Iraq
IRNA – Two Iranian medical clinics were opened in Iraq on the eve of the ritual of Arbaeen when millions of pilgrims…
No problem in keeping order, ensuring security during Arbaeen: Iran’s Police Chief
Tasnim – Iran’s Police Commander Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari said there are no problems in handling the Arbaeen pilgrimage and ensuring security…
Iran uses balloon to provide Internet access for Arba’een pilgrims
IFP- Iran has deployed a balloon in its border with Iraq as part of an unprecedented project to provide free Wi-Fi internet…
Bus crash injures 30 Iranian pilgrims in Iraq
IRNA – A bus traveling from Tehran to Iraqi town of Najaf on Friday night turned upside-down in Badreh in Iraq and…
15,000 pilgrims sent to Iran after clearance from Taftan border: Pak official
IRNA – A senior Pakistani official in south western Baloshistan province says out of 30,000 pilgrims, 15,000 have been sent to Iran…
Iraq ramps up security ahead of Arba’een commemorations
Press TV – Iraqi forces have implemented strict security measures in different parts of the country ahead of the Arba’een mourning ceremonies.…
World’s longest dining table set for Arba’een pilgrims
IFP – The longest sufra (piece of cloth on which food is served) in the world has been spread by people from…
Iranians flock to Karbala for Arba’een ceremonies
Press TV – Arba’een is the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein some 14 centuries ago. Millions of Shia…
Iran to dispatch English, Arabic-speaking clerics to Arbaeen congregation
Tasnim– More than 100 Iranian clergymen, fluent in English and Arabic, will travel to Iraq to preach to large crowds of pilgrims…
Iran finalizing arrangements for Arbaeen pilgrimage
October 26, The Iran Project – So far over 1.5million visas have so far been issued for pilgrims going to Iraq for…