\u201cGreatest Banner\u201d March Begins 30-Day Journey Toward Karbala
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\nThe annual \u201cGreatest Banner of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him\u201d march began on Monday from Ras al-Bisha in the far south of Basra Governorate, marking the start of a 30-day walking journey toward the holy city of Karbala.<\/p>\n
The launch ceremony included the raising of a giant Husseini banner measuring 13 meters high and 24 meters wide, carried by a team of 20 participants. Local residents, volunteers, and official and social figures took part in the event.<\/p>\n
The procession is held under the slogan \u201cFrom the Sea to the Sacrifice,\u201d symbolizing its departure from Iraq\u2019s southern coastline toward Karbala.<\/p>\n
Organizers said the march aims to renew loyalty to Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, and revive the values of his blessed uprising, including sacrifice, justice, and resistance to oppression.<\/p>\n
Ras al-Bisha is the southernmost point in Iraq, giving the procession special symbolic significance as it reflects devotion to Imam Hussein from the country\u2019s far south to the holy city of Karbala.<\/p>\n
Dozens of volunteers are participating in carrying the banner and leading the procession along its route. The annual march has become one of the most prominent events ahead of the mass Arbaeen pilgrimage, reflecting popular unity and commitment to preserving Husseini rituals across Iraq.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cGreatest Banner\u201d March Begins 30-Day Journey Toward Karbala ————————————————— The annual \u201cGreatest Banner of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him\u201d march began on Monday from Ras al-Bisha in the far south of Basra Governorate, marking the start of a 30-day walking journey toward the holy city of Karbala. The launch ceremony included the raising of …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":143735,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-143736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-atabat"],"yoast_head":"\n