Iraq’s Supreme Committee Launches Preparations for Arbaeen Pilgrimage

Iraq’s Supreme Committee Launches Preparations for Arbaeen Pilgrimage
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Iraq’s Supreme Committee for Million-Person Pilgrimages has begun preparations for the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage by holding its first coordination meeting to review security, organizational, and service plans ahead of one of the world’s largest religious gatherings.

According to a statement from the Security Media Cell, the meeting was chaired by Lieutenant General Qais al-Muhammadawi, deputy commander of the Joint Operations Command and head of the committee, at the Joint Operations Command headquarters in Baghdad.

The meeting brought together senior officials from the Ministries of Defense and Interior, the Popular Mobilization Forces, the Baghdad and Karbala Operations Commands, the police commands of Najaf and Babylon, as well as representatives of Iraq’s security and intelligence agencies.

Participants reviewed plans for managing the expected arrival of millions of pilgrims from Iraq and abroad, with a particular focus on the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.

During the meeting, al-Muhammadawi issued a series of directives aimed at strengthening coordination among security and service agencies, improving crowd management, implementing field operations efficiently, and ensuring a safe and orderly pilgrimage for visitors throughout the Arbaeen commemorations.