Number of Iranian Arba’een pilgrims up by one million

Iran's ambassador to Iraq has said the number of Iranian Arba’een pilgrims visiting Iraq has increased by one million compared to last year.

Arba’een, which is one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, comes 40 days after Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shias’ Imam.

Each year, a huge crowd of people flock to the holy city of Karbala, where the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (PBUH) is located, to perform mourning rites.

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