Iraq

Japanese Pilgrims Join Arbaeen Service in Iraq ————————— In a unique display of global solidarity, a group of Japanese nationals has joined the Arbaeen service this year, according to a report from Shia Waves. The presence of Japanese volunteers at…

Japanese Pilgrims Join Arbaeen Service in Iraq ————————— In a unique display of global solidarity, a group of Japanese nationals has joined the Arbaeen service this year, according to a report from Shia Waves. The presence of Japanese volunteers at…

Iraqi Scholar: Arbaeen March Is a ‘Civilizational Project’ ———————————– An Iraqi academic has described the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage as a “comprehensive civilizational project,” a blueprint for building a unified and values-based society. The statement was reported by IQNA, the International…

Mawkib of Turkish Shiites Serves Arbaeen Pilgrims —————————— The “Fatima Al-Zahra (peace be upon her)” international mawkib (service tent), operated by Turkish Shiites, is serving pilgrims of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) near pillar 202 on the road from…

Largest Congregational Prayer Held on Arbaeen Road —————————— The largest unified congregational prayer during the Arbaeen pilgrimage was held on the “Ya Hussein” road in Najaf, Iraq, Shia Waves Persian reported. Thousands of pilgrims walking to Karbala participated in the…

Arbaeen Pilgrims from Mumbai Travel to Iraq ——————————— According to a report from The Times of India, thousands of Shia pilgrims from Mumbai have traveled to Iraq to participate in the Arbaeen ceremonies. The pilgrims are walking the approximately 90-kilometer…

Iraqi Forces Strike ISIS Hideouts ———————– The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service has conducted a major counter-terrorism operation, resulting in a “heavy blow to ISIS.” The operation spanned four provinces: Nineveh, Kirkuk, Salah al-Din, and Sulaymaniyah, and led to the arrest of…

Iraqi Scholar: Imam Hussein’s Uprising Inspires Global Resistance ————————— According to an article from the Iqna.ir news agency, Abdulzahra Al-Tamimi, a professor at Ibn Rushd University of Baghdad, has stated that the legacy of Imam Hussein’s (peace be upon him)…

Iraq: Photo Exhibition on Speicher Massacre Draws Young Visitors in Kufa ……………….. A photo exhibition documenting the 2014 Speicher massacre, which claimed the lives of 2,257 unarmed students and youths, has opened for the first time along the pilgrims’ route…

5,800 Vehicles Facilitate Arbaeen Pilgrims’ Transport via Three Border Points ……………… The Private Transport Directorate in Najaf announced on Monday that 5,800 vehicles have participated in transporting Arbaeen pilgrims through three main border crossings. Diaa Kamel Hamed, head of the…