Karbala

By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Mourners of Imam Hossein gather in Imam Ali shrine

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Hosseini mourners have formed a great gathering in Holy Shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf prior to their march to Karbala as part of annual Arbaeen procession which marks forty days after Ashura, the day Imam Hossein (AS) was martyred.

By: Iman Hamikhah

Medicine dispatched for Arbaeen march

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Relief and Rescue Organization of Iran's Red Crescent Society is dispatching medicine and medical equipment to Iraq to gear up the preparation for the massive turn out of pilgrims in Iraqi holy cities of Karbla and Najaf. According to Iraqi officials, 20 million pilgrims march the 80 kilometer distance between the holy shrines of Najaf and Karbala, in the time of the ceremony.

6th night of mourning at Imam Khomeini Husseinieh

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – The 6th night of mourning for the anniversary of the battle of Karbala was held at Imam Khomeini Husseinia in Tehran where the officials and thousands of public attended the processions in Ayatollah Khamenei’s presence.

2nd night of mourning at Imam Khomeini Husseinieh

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – The second night of mourning for the anniversary of the battle of Karabala was held at Imam Khomeini Husseinia in Tehran where the officials and thousands of public attended the processions in Ayatollah Khamenei’s presence.