Pilgrims need visa to attend Arba'een ritual in Iraq

August 28, 2017 - 10:23

TEHRAN – Pilgrims need to obtain entry visa in order to attend this year’s Arba’een ritual in Iraq, an official said on Sunday.

Hossein Zolfaqari, who is in charge of Arba’een ritual, said due to the importance of this day, proper pre-planning is needed.

Millions of Iranian nationals travel to Iraq annually to attend the pilgrimage, known as Arbaeen, which marks the end of a 40-day mourning period that commemorates the seventh-century death of Imam Hussein (AS), the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH).

MH/PA

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