Numerous pilgrims and devotees of the third Shia Imam, Imam Hussein (AS), make their way to the Iraqi city of Karbala to participate in the Arbaeen mourning ceremony. The flow of pilgrims at the Mehran border crossing is uninterrupted. It is estimated that over four million Iranian pilgrims will pass through the Mehran border crossing this year. (IRNA photos/Asghar Khamseh)
Arbaeen is a mourning ritual observed by Shia Muslims worldwide to mark the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussain (AS), the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), which falls on September 6 this year.
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