AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): The Iranian Red Crescent Society dispatched medical treatment and rescue and relief teams to Iraq on Thursday to offer services during the Arbaeen pilgrimage.
This year Arbaeen falls on September 6.
Arbaeen is a mourning ritual observed by Shia Muslims worldwide to mark the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussain (AS), the third Shia Imam and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad [PBUH]. Arbaeen falls on September 6 this year while millions of Shia Muslims from across the world walk tens of kilometers to get to the holy shrine of Imam Hussain in Karbala on the day.
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