AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): The sixth edition of a mourning festival that features works of art on the annual Arbaeen march was launched here in the Iranian capital.
Organized by Al-Muttaqeen Mosque, it is dubbed the Artistic Mourning Festival of Arbaeen.
The organizers have called for submitting works of art about Arbaeen in different fields such as photography, short documentary films, literary works, new media and journalism.
Beauties of the Arbaeen march, Arbaeen and family, Arbaeen and new world order, Arbaeen and defending the Holy Quran, and Arbaeen and Islamic Civilization Building are the themes of this edition of the festival.
The deadline for submitting the works is Saturday, September 16.
Those interested can submit their works via WhatsApp and Telegram apps at +989965564473.
The Arbaeen mourning ceremony is one of the largest religious gatherings in the world.
It marks the 40th day after Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), Imam Hussein (AS). This year’s Arbaeen will fall on September 6.
Each year, a huge crowd of Shias flock to Karbala, where the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) is located, to perform mourning rites.
The pilgrims, mainly from Iraq and Iran, travel long routes on foot to the holy city.
Earlier this month, Iraqi officials expressed their readiness to host up to five million pilgrims from foreign countries during the Arbaeen season.
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