Publish Date: 2 September 2023 - 11:25

The shrines of Imam Hussein (AS) and Hazrat Abbas (AS) in Karbala, central Iraq, are filled with devoted followers who plan to attend the Arbaeen ceremony. (IRNA Photos/Mahdi Pourabarb)

Arbaeen, which falls on September 6 this year, is a mourning ritual observed by Shia Muslims worldwide which marks the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussain (AS) – the third Shia Imam and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad [PBUH].

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