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The Zainabiyya Islamic seminary, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Syrian capital Damascus, launched the annual procession to commemorate Arbaeen.The procession went through the streets of the capital towards the Holy Shrine of Sayyeda Zainab, peace be upon…

Bahrainis have commemorated the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, amid precautionary measures and social distancing despite attempts by the authorities to prevent them.Despite government forces deployed in many areas to prevent mourners from reviving the occasion, mourners…

The Ahlulbayt Center, peace be upon them, for Islamic Thought, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority, praised the great efforts made to make the Arbaeen Pilgrimage successful.A statement by the center stated, “We appreciate the exceptional and blessed efforts of…

Hundreds of thousands of Pakistani citizens commemorated the Arbaeen days of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him.Citizens organized mourning marches and service tents that provided food, drink and various services to mourners spread in unprecedented numbers, due to the inability…

The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, concluded the religious activities on Arbaeen to serve the pilgrims of Imam Hussein, peace upon him, in the holy city of Karbala.The office of His Eminence received…

In a statement, the Abbas Holy Shrine announced the participation of more than 14 million pilgrims in the revival of Arbaeen this year.The statement stated that the number of registered pilgrims reached 14,553,308 according to the electronic counting system placed…

Imam Hussain Holy Shrine said that pilgrims from Arab and foreign countries had arrived in the holy city of Karbala to participate in the Arbaeen Pilgrimage, whilst following the health guidelines.In a statement, the Holy Shrine stated, “Pilgrims from the…

Reports from Saudi Arabia mentioned the arrest of Husseini orator Mullah Mohamed Boujbara for filming a video on Arbaeen.Activists on Twitter affirmed, “The Saudi regime arrested Mullah Mohamed Boujbara for filming a video in Barr Al Asfar in Al-Ahsa on…

Shia activists condemned the decisions taken by the Bahraini authorities to prevent religious gatherings for the revival of Imam Hussein’s Arbaeen, even inside homes, under the pretext of Covid-19, while at the same time expressing their surprise as the government…

The Bahraini Ministry of Interior issued a statement containing a threat to the followers of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in the country, to take legal measures against the participants in the revival of Arbaeen, in the event that…