AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Hundreds of Quranic stations have been launched by the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (AS) across Iraq to educate Arbaeen pilgrims about correct reading of the Quran.
The stations, launched in Najaf and other cities, teach pilgrims how to read short Quranic surahs.
Alaa Mohsen, head of the shrine’s Dar-ol Quran, says this is the 10th consecutive year that the plan is being carried out.
“The initiative aims to enhance both the quality of recitation and the spiritual connection to the Quran,” he highlighted.
Furthermore, 10 stations that offer Quranic programs exclusively for women have been set up by the shrine’s authorities.
Arbaeen is a religious event that is observed by Shia Muslims on the fortieth day after the Day of Ashura. It commemorates the 40th day of martyrdom of Hussein ibn Ali (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the third Shia imam, who was killed by the army of Yazid I in the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE.
Arbaeen is also known as the Ziyarat of Arbaeen, which means the visitation of Imam Hussein’s (AS) shrine in Karbala, Iraq, where his body is buried. Ziyarat is an act of pilgrimage and devotion in Shia Islam.
Arbaeen is one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world, with millions of Shia Muslims from different countries walking to Karbala from various cities in Iraq and neighboring countries. The distance can range from 80 km to 500 km or more, depending on the starting point.
This year’s Arbaeen falls on August 25.
