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The hotel operated a shuttle service to the main Karbala mausoleum every 15 minutes. After settling in, I took the shuttle to pay my respects at Imam Hussain’s (with whom Allah was pleased) shrine.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Hojjatoleslam Ahmad Marvi, Custodian of the Imam Reza Shrine, praised the hospitality of Iraqi shrines and their efforts in hosting Arbaeen pilgrims, during his recent visit to Iraq.

On Saturday, the rhythmic sound of pilgrims pounding their chests and heads as they circled the Imam Hussein Shrine filled the air. One of the busiest points is the Iraq-Iran border crossing of ...

KARBALA, Iraq (AP) — Millions of Shiite Muslims packed the streets of the Iraqi city of Karbala Saturday on their annual pilgrim to mark the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, who ...

The pilgrimage to Imam Hussain’s shrine was curbed by successive Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphs and later by Iraqi dictators. It was only reintroduced in 2003 after the Shia majority gained power ...

Evolution of the Arbaeen pilgrimage Like other major pilgrimages, Arbaeen has evolved considerably over time. According to Shia tradition, 40 days after the battle, Jabir ibn Abd Allah, a companion of ...

TEHRAN - On Ashura day, the flag of the dome of Imam Hussein's shrine was presented to President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian. According to IRNA, Pezeshkian and Brigadier General Ismail Qaani, the ...

Thousands of Shiite Muslim pilgrims marked the holy day of Ashoura in the Iraqi city of Karbala on Tuesday. The annual commemoration mourns the 7th century death of the Prophet Muhammad’s ...