A group of pilgrims arrived at Iran's Dez River in the southern province of Khuzestan on August 17 on their way to Karbala to attend Arbaeen Procession. The residents of Khalifeh Heydar village wait by the riverbank to ferry the pilgrims across the river and receive them warmly. (IRNA photos/Ali Mo'arref)
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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