Reflection of Arbaeen Religious Rally in Karbala in the Western Media
November 12, 2017 2023-07-11 9:26Reflection of Arbaeen Religious Rally in Karbala in the Western Media
November 9 ,2017
An Estimated 20 Million Muslims Converge on the Iraqi City of Karbala for the Largest Anti-Terror Rally.
The marchers are said to come from over 60 countries, and most of them have marched all the way to Karbala from other Iraqi cities like Najaf and Baghdad in a show of devotion. Each year, Sunni Muslims and followers of other religious groups such as Christians join the journey to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussein.
November 9, 2017
Arbaeen: Millions of Shia Muslims take part in world’s greatest pilgrimage as Isis is finally defeated
Twice the size of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, yet nowhere near as well known, the Arbaeen comes this year at a moment of victory for Shia Muslims over the extremist Sunnis of Isis. In the final part of his series, Patrick Cockburn reports on a moment of historic significance – the end of the so-called ‘Islamic State’ project.
Millions of black-clad Shia pilgrims are converging on the holy city of Karbala for the Arbaeen religious commemoration, the largest annual gathering of people anywhere on earth.
November 10, 2017
More and more Muslims from around the world are arriving in the holy city of Karbala in Iraq to pay homage to Imam Hussain on the occasion of Arba’een. The event marks forty days after the third Shia Imam’s martyrdom anniversary. Press TV’s correspondent Yusef Jalali reports from the outskirts of Karbala.
