Bahraini authorities prevent a distinguished Shia Muslim cleric from traveling to Iraq to join masses of pilgrims marching to the holy city of Karbala to commemorate Arba’een.

Millions of pilgrims from across the world are converging on the central Iraqi holy city of Karbala for the annual Arba’een commemoration.

Every year, in the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar called Muharram, Muslims and liberated humans from around the world, commemorate the jihad and martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his companions, in Karbala.

Iraqis are extending hearty and sincere welcome to hundreds of thousands of Iranian nationals who are crossing the border in the Arab country to observe Araba’een ritual.

Arbaeen is a longstanding tradition in Islam, which marks the fortieth day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad. Days ahead of the occasion, people in Tehran have gathered en masse to commemorate Imam Hussein.

Tens of thousands of Shia Muslims took to the streets in Indian-administered Kashmir, to mark the martyrdom anniversary of prophet Muhammad's grandson, Imam Hussain.

Thousands of Yemenis have gathered to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam and his companions.

Iranians across the country have held mourning processions to mark the day of Ashura.

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Iranians hold mourning processions across the country to mark the day of Tasua, the ninth day of the ten-day mourning ceremonies for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein