Iranian pilgrims destined for Iraq in defiance of travel ban halted
Tasnim – The Iranian Police have peacefully dispersed hundreds of people at a southwestern border crossing as they tried to go to…
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Official: 2020 Arbaeen rituals canceled to contain COVID19 outbreak
IRNA – Head of cultural and educational section of Arbaeen said on Tuesday that thanks to the outbreak of coronavirus, 2020 Arbaeen…
President: Arbaeen processions called off in Iran, Iraq
Tasnim – The religious processions marking Arbaeen would not be held in Iran and Iraq this year because of the novel coronavirus…
Iran envoy regrets over Arbaeen rituals’ cancellation
IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi in a message expressed regret over cancellation of Arbaeen rituals due to the outbreak…
No pilgrims allowed to enter Karbala on Arbaeen, Iran’s envoy says
IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi announced on Monday that Iraq does not allow foreign pilgrims, including Iranians, to enter…
Iranians’ participation in Arbaeen procession this year off table: President
Tasnim – President Hassan Rouhani announced the cancellation of Iranians’ participation in this year’s Arbaeen procession in Iraq due to the outbreak…
No foreign pilgrim allowed in Iraq for Arbaeen: Iranian Official
Tasnim – Baghdad has decided to bar all foreign pilgrims from visiting Iraq for this year’s Arbaeen season due to the outbreak…
Interior min.: Arbaeen security provided fully by Iraq: Interior min.
MNA – Iran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Sunday that “Iraq’s security was at its highest during the Arbaeen ceremonies…
A Shia holiday turns into a test of Iranian power in Iraq
The New York Times | Alissa J. Rubin and Farnaz Fassihi: The annual ceremony commemorating a founding figure of Shiite Islam is…
Arbaeen procession has great political impacts: Pres. Rouhani
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the Arbaeen procession, in addition to its cultural and religious effects, has also great political…
March of Arbaeen demonstrates unity of Islamic Ummah against enemies: Bagheri
MNA – Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Force, Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said that the great march of Arbaeen…
Judiciary head hails Arbaeen role in uniting Islamic Ummah
MNA – Iranian Judiciary Chief Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi described the Arbaeen processions as a great asset that has created a united front…
Arba’een walk 2019: World’s largest gathering in numbers
Press TV – Millions of people from around the world travel to Iraq each year to partake in the annual Arba’een processions,…
Iran’s envoy to Iraq thanks Iraq for hosting Arbaeen pilgrims
IRNA – Iran’s envoy to Iraq expressed his gratitude on Sunday to Iraqi authorities and nation for hosting Arbaeen pilgrims. “I feel…
Millions march in Iraq in annual Arbaeen Shia pilgrimage
AP | QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and HADI MIZBAN: Millions of pilgrims made their way on foot to the Iraqi city of Karbala on…
Iran defense minister lauds Iraqi army, gov’t for safeguarding Arbaeen
IRNA – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami appreciated efforts made by Iraqi officials for maintaining security in Arbaeen rituals. In…
President Rouhani thanks Iraq for hosting Arbaeen pilgrims
IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday thanked the Iraqi president and prime minister and religious leaders for hosting Arbaeen pilgrims. In…
While in Iraq, VP Jahangiri holds phone call with Iraqi PM on Arbaeen Day
MNA – While in Iraq to take part in Arbaeen processions, Iran’s First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri has held a phone conversation…
Millions of Arba’een pilgrims from around the world gather in Karbala
Press TV – Millions of pilgrims, including a record number of Iranians, have gathered in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to commemorate…
Top Security Official: Holding Arbaeen rally shows Iran’s power in restoring security, stability
FNA – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani voiced his satisfaction in security maintained for the pilgrims attending…
Arbaeen has turned into ‘nightmare’ for enemies
MNA – Tehran provisional Friday Prayers Leader Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari said that the great march of Arbaeen has become a…
Spokesman highlights IRGC measures to serve Iran’s Arbaeen pilgrims
Tasnim – The spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) highlighted the extensive measures taken to provide good services for the…
Iranian speaker praises Iraq for hosting Arbaeen pilgrims
Tasnim – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani highlighted the close bonds between the Iranian and Iraqi nations, describing the Arab country’s hospitality…
Iran offers 65-day temporary free visa to Iraqi nationals
IRNA – Iraqi nationals can travel to Iran without visas for 65 days as the two countries mind to further consolidate their…
Iran-Iraq borders fully secure for return of Arbaeen pilgrims
MNA – A senior security official Brigadier General Mohsen Fat’hizadeh said that Iran-Iraq borders are fully secure for the return of Arbaeen…
Iran foils 2 bombing plots in Arbaeen
Tasnim – Iran’s intelligence forces have thwarted two plots for bombing attacks on pilgrims who travel to Iraq in the Arbaeen season,…
3 million pilgrims cross Iran’s border with Iraq for Arbaeen: Official
Tasnim – Iran’s deputy interior minister for security affairs said so far, three million pilgrims have crossed the country’s four borders with…
More than two million Iranian pilgrims enter Iraq for Arba’een pilgrimage
Press TV – More than two million Iranian pilgrims have entered Iraq a week before annual Arba’een processions are held in the…
Quds Force, Hashd Al Shabi to provide security of Arbaeen pilgrims in Iraq
MNA – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Spokesman Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif said on Thursday that Quds Force and Hashd Al…
Photos: Large caravan of Arbaeen pilgrims leave Iran for Iraq
Tasnim | Mehdi Pedramkhoo: A caravan of around 40,000 people left Iran’s southwestern city of Ahvaz on Monday evening for a procession…
Iran says Iraq’s ongoing developments will have no impact on Arba’een march
Press TV – Iran says the ongoing unrest in Iraq will have no impact on ceremonies to commemorate Arba’een, which marks 40 days…
Borders secure, Armed Forces ensuring safety of Arbaeen pilgrims: Commander
Tasnim – A ranking Iranian Army commander assured the pilgrims visiting Iraq for Arbaeen that the Iranian Armed Forces have provided full…
3 million Iranians expected to go on Arbaeen pilgrimage: Minister
Tasnim – The number of Iranian pilgrims visiting Iraq for this year’s Arbaeen season is expected to reach three million, Interior Minister…
Preparations underway for transportation of Arbaeen pilgrims
Financial Tribune – Thousands of Iranian pilgrims are getting ready to travel to Iraq in the coming weeks for the Arbaeen commemorations—one…
Photos: Arbaeen pilgrimage; the walk of light
ISNA | Ahmad Zohrabi: Millions of pilgrims have started a rally to the holy city of Karbala to mark the greatest pilgrimage…
Over 2 million Iranians entered Iraq for Arbaeen
AFP – At the border town of Mehran between Iran and Iraq, a sea of pilgrims surges forwards, en route to one…
Photos: High number of Iranian pilgrims enter Iraq ahead of Arbaeen
Tasnim| Hossein Abdollah Asl: Thousands of pilgrims have gathered at Iran-Iraq joint border crossings to enter the Arab country ahead of Arbaeen,…
Photos: Iran border regions prepare for Arbaeen
Tasnim | Hossein Abdollah Asl: Local people in Iran’s southwestern border crossing of Shalamcheh set up pavilions and congregation halls to provide…
Iran top general hails good security in Arabaeen pilgrimage despite plots
Tasnim – Chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces praised the high level of security in the Arbaeen pilgrimage earlier this…
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…