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Iran, Iraq to build 354km highway to boost trade, ease pilgrimage trips
Jun 12, 2020 01:36Iran and Iraq have reached an initial deal to build a long highway that would ease traffic across the border and help boost trade between the two neighboring countries, an official said.
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Arba’een hospitality, provision of services attains UNESCO heritage status
Dec 19, 2019 03:50The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has praised the Iraqi nation for its warm hospitality and provision of services to millions of pilgrims heading to the holy city of Karbala to commemorate Arba’een, which marks 40 days after the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the Shias’ third imam and the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
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Pakistani man aims to bring shade to Arba'een pilgrims in Iraq
Nov 30, 2019 05:46A retired Pakistani industrialist sent thousands of saplings to Iraq on Friday (November 29) to bring shade to pilgrims, an idea formed when his relatives returned from a holy site with sunburn.
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In photos: Iranian mourners remember Imam Reza
Oct 30, 2019 02:51People in Iran commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of the eighth Shias’ Imam, Ali ibn Musa al-Reza (Peace be upon him).
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Arba'een walk 2019: World's largest gathering in numbers
Oct 23, 2019 10:04This year's Arba'een walk was the largest to date, with some 21 million in attendance between October 4 and 19. Of that number, 17 million people were Iraqi citizens, a whopping 40 percent of the country's population.
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US plots for regional division foiled by Arba’een congregation: Iran’s top general
Oct 23, 2019 04:00Chairman of the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri applauded the unity of Muslims in the Arba’een processions in Iraq, saying the event thwarted the US plots for creating rift and division in the region.
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Iran’s president pledges efforts to further facilitate Arba’een pilgrimage
Oct 21, 2019 03:57President Hassan Rouhani voiced his administration’s determination to facilitate travels to Iraq during the Arba’een season in the coming years.
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Iran’s defense minister lauds Iraq for ensuring Arba’een security
Oct 21, 2019 03:30Defense Minister of Iran Brigadier General Amir Hatami expressed gratitude to the Iraqi authorities for their efforts to ensure security during the Arba’een season.
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IRGC commander praises Iraqis’ hospitality in Arba’een season
Oct 21, 2019 03:21Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Hossein Salami expressed his gratitude to the Iraqi nation for their hospitality during the Arba’een season, which marks the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shias’ Imam.
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Arba'een, the world’s largest gathering
Oct 20, 2019 06:36As you know, yesterday on Saturday October 19, the world’s largest gathering was again successfully held in the holy city of Karbala, in Iraq, on the occasion of Arba’een, the 20th of the lunar month of Safar, to commemorate the anniversary of the traditional 40th day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Husain (AS), the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).