Shias prepare to receive mourning month of Muharram

The Department of Husseini Rituals of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has announced that more than 1500 services unit and Husseini procession have been registered to offer free services to the pilgrims and to practice the Ashoora rituals in the upcoming days.

The Department of Husseini Rituals of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has announced that more than 1500 services unit and Husseini procession have been registered to offer free services to the pilgrims and to practice the Ashoora rituals in the upcoming days.

A number of instructions were issued by the department to organize the process of service and rituals. “The instructions included compliance with the instructions of the security authorities to maintain the security and safety of visitors and to inform the security forces about suspicious cases and, “said the head of the department, Riyad Ni’ma al-Salman.

In the same context, Religious Affairs Department has begun to spread black banners throughout al-Askariyain holy shrine in preparation to receive the month of mourn, the holy month of Muharram.