Arbaeen Pilgrimage

Enemies behind recent riots in Iran: senior cleric

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Tehran provincial Friday prayers leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami commented on recent developments in Iran.
2022-09-23 14:04
IRCS serves over 1,900 Pakistani pilgrims

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has provided services to more than 1,900 Arbaeen pilgrims on the routes along the country and the joint borders with Iraq.
2022-09-21 02:00
World's greatest feast of love in deserts of Iraq

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – World's biggest feast is annually held in the Iraqi deserts in the month of Safar (the second month of the lunar-based Islamic calendar) with participating millions of people of all religions and nations.
2022-09-17 07:00
VIDEO: Pilgrims attend Arbaeen ceremony in Karbala

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – A large number of enthusiastic pilgrims reached the holy city of Karbala in Iraq in recent days for performing Arbaeen rites and rituals from all over the world.
2022-09-16 13:30
Leader to attend Arbaeen mourning ceremony on Sat.

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei will a attend the students’ mourning ceremony of Arbaeen on Saturday morning Sep. 17.
2022-09-14 21:04
VIDEO: Pilgrims return home through Mehran border crossing

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The video footage shows Iranian Arbaeen pilgrims retuning from neighboring Iraq after paying a visit to Karbala through Mehran border crossing in Ilam. Official figures show nearly 3 million Iranians went to Iraq this year.
2022-09-14 18:56
VIDEO: Chinese in Iraq help Arbaeen pilgrims

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – A group of Chinese residing in Iraq created a hut (Mawkeb in Arabic Language) on a road leading to holy Karbala to serve the Arbaeen pilgrims.
2022-09-13 17:35
Arbaeen pilgrims on Najaf-Karbala trek

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – A large number of pilgrims walk through the Najaf-Karbala route for taking part in the Arbaeen pilgrimage.
2022-09-13 13:46
By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Pilgrims' trek to Karbala

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Millions of pilgrims from around the world are taking the path to the holy city of Karbala on foot to participate in the Arbaeen ceremony, which marks the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH).
2022-09-12 11:15
VIDEO: Pakistani Arbaeen pilgrims continue to arrive in Iran

ZAGEDAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Despite the closure of the borders Iran's shared land borders with Iraq, Pakistani pilgrims are still entering Iran through the Rimdan and Mirjaveh border crossings.
2022-09-10 23:30
VIDEO: Iranian pilgrims thank hospitality of Iraqi nation

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – The footage shows that a group of Iranian pilgrims appreciated the hospitality of the Iraqi nation by reciting an Arabic poem.
2022-09-10 14:40
By: MNA photographers

Arbaeen pilgrimage procession

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Every year, in the days leading up to Arbaeen, lovers of Ahl al-Bayt (PBUH) from all over the world reach themselves to Iraq to observe world’s largest annual public gathering to show their devotion to Imam Hussein (PBUH).
2022-09-07 20:30
By: Yahya Biabadi

Multitude of Arbaeen pilgrims at Khosrawi border crossing

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Huge number of Iranian Arbaeen pilgrims are crossing the Khosrawi border crossing in Kermanshah province each day these days.
2022-09-07 17:18
Iranian pilgrim lost life in fire in Iraqi Karbala hotel

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – An Iranian woman who has traveled to the Iraqi city of Karbala to attend the Arbaeen procession has reportedly lost her life in a hotel that caught fire on Wednesday.
2022-09-07 14:44
VIDEO: Washing dome of Imam Ali (PBUH) holy shrine

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – The dome of holy shrine the First Imam of All Believers, Imam Ali (PBUH) was washed at the threshold of Arbaeen ceremony.
2022-09-05 23:29
By: Mohammad Hasan Hayavi

Arbaeen pilgrims at Shalamcheh border

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – The number of pilgrims leaving Iran for Iraq is ever-increasing at the Shalamcheh border, while there are 13 days left to the Arbaeen ceremony; the largest religious gathering in the world.
2022-09-04 13:50
By: Arshideh Shahangi

See-off ceremony of Arbaeen pilgrims held in Tehran

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – The sea-off ceremony of a group of Arbaeen pilgrims was held in Tehran’s Imam Khomeini (RA) Mosalla on Thursday evening. The Arbaeen mourning ceremony is one of the largest religious gatherings in the world.
2022-09-02 14:28
IRICA:

Cross-border trade between Iran, Iraq flowing

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) says Iran-Iraq trade borders are active and the transfer of goods between the countries is going on without interruption.
2022-08-30 17:00
Hakim calls for Iran-Iraq coordination on Arbaeen

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – In a meeting with Alireza Zakani, the mayor of Tehran, Iraqi cleric and politician Ammar Hakim called for high-level coordination between Iran and Iraq on Arbaeen pilgrimage.
2022-07-11 18:00
Iran, Iraq ink MoU on Arbaeen pilgrimage

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Iranian and Iraqi ministers of interior signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a focus on organizing Arbaeen ceremonies.
2022-06-07 15:20
By: Zahra Pourvahab

Commemorating Arbaeen in Karbala

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Pilgrims from all over the world in Karbala on Tuesday commemorated the Arbaeen, the anniversary of the 40th day of the martyrdom of third Shia Imam Hussein bin Ali (PBUH).
2021-09-29 17:00
VIDEO: Pakistanis attend Arbaeen pilgrimage in Karbala

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – A group of Pakistanis mourn the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (PBUH) known as Arbaeen in the holy city of Karbala on Tuesday.
2021-09-28 23:59
People of Tehran hold Arbaeen ceremonies

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – People in the Iranian capital of Tehran held Arbaeen ceremonies to commemorate the Martyrdom of Imam Hussein(PBUH), the third Shia Imam in the battle of Karbala.
2021-09-27 18:00
By: Behnam Tofighi

Pilgrims en route to Karbala ahead of Arbaeen

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Tens of thousands of pilgrims are heading on foot to the Iraqi of Karbala these days to commemorate Arbaeen, the anniversary of the 40th day of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH).
2021-09-26 23:50
VIDEO: MNA correspondent's report from Iraq on Arbaeen

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Mehr has dispatched a reporter to Iraq to cover this year's Arbaeen pilgrimage. The MNA reporter says in the video footage that the Iranian pilgrims are among the huge crowd in Karbala ahead of Arbaeen day on Monday.
2021-09-26 18:30
By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Pilgrims trekking towards Karbala

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Enthusiast pilgrims of Third Imam of Shia Muslim, Imam Hussein (PBUH) are trekking from Eskandariyah - Musayyib Road towards Karbala which is the main route of trekking of pilgrims in Arbaeen rituals.
2021-09-26 11:25
By: Behnam Tofighi

Karbala prepares itself for hosting Arbaeen

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – The Iraqi city of Karbala is preparing itself for hosting the Arbaeen with tens of thousands of pilgrims heading to the city ahead of the ceremony, the anniversary of the 40th day of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH).
2021-09-25 14:30
Iraqi Arbaeen pilgrims en route to Karbala

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Pilgrims from different Iraqi provinces are heading to Karbala ahead of the Arbaeen, the anniversary of the 40th day of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his companions at the Battle of Karbala.
2021-09-19 14:11
Iranian FM:

Arbaeen pilgrims advised to travel Iraq with valid visa

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement to Arbaeen pilgrims and airline companies on Thu., emphasizing not to travel or move passengers without obtaining and having a valid Iraqi visa.
2021-09-17 21:00
Ghalibaf calls on Iraqi PM to increase Iranian Arbaeen quota

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – The speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has asked the visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to agree with an increase in the number of allowed Iranian Arabaeen pilgrims to travel to Iraq.
2021-09-12 21:45