Shiite Mourning on Arbayeen

Navideshahed reported by Farsnews- Millions of Shiite Muslims travel tens of kilometers from the Iraqi holy city of Najaf and other cities to the holy city of Karbala.

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پنجشنبه - ۲۱ اسفند ۲۰۱۳ / 2013 21 December

Millions of Shiite Muslims travel tens of kilometers from the Iraqi holy city of Najaf and other cities to the holy city of Karbala on foot as part of the religious rituals exercised on Arbayeen - the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hossein (AS) and all his 72 male companions back in 680 AD.