Arbaeen, the pilgrimage that each year brings together millions of people on the road to Karbala, has transcended any reading reduced to mere ritual to become the core of a political and ...

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Najaf's Governor announced over 17 million pilgrims participated in the Arbaeen commemoration, deeming the event a success.

Mashhad, Iran’s holiest city, is expected to host between 6.5 million and 7 million pilgrims during the last ten days of the ...

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Baghdad: Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Friday rejected what he called the “militarization of shrines” after videos showed pilgrims mimicking rocket fire during the annual Arbaeen religious ...

Iraq’s Ministry of Interior says more than four million foreign pilgrims participated in this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage.

At the Arbaeen pilgrimage, Muslims gather in solidarity to convey a unified message of resistance and justice, says an ...

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