A group of people and a number of staff of the Iranian state and private sectors gathered on the Shalamcheh border in southwest Iran on August 31, 2023, to provide services for the Arbaeen pilgrims who go to the Iraqi holy city of Karbala through this border. (IRNA photos/Bahar Bahadoran)

Over 1.2 million pilgrims have headed for Karbala via Shalamcheh border to attend the Arbaeen ritual which falls on September 6 this year.

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). 

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