Arbaeen pilgrims

2025-07-13 18:13

Bushehr province hosting Arbaeen pilgrims

TEHRAN—Bushehr province is hosting pilgrims who cross the southwest of Iran to go to Karbala in Iraq to participate in Arbaeen religious rituals.

2024-08-12 17:09

“Arbaeen Cinema” to showcase films for pilgrims during Arbaeen walk

TEHRAN- An Iranian mukab on the route from Najaf to Karbala will offer daily screenings of films eight times a day for Arbaeen pilgrims.

2024-08-07 15:58

Health ministry underscores measles vaccination for Arbaeen pilgrims

TEHRAN –The health ministry has highlighted the significance of getting vaccinated for Arbaeen pilgrims, particularly those who are under 15 years of age, to prevent illness or deaths caused by measles.

2024-08-02 15:31

Arbaeen Intl. Congress offers a unique model of mass gathering management: IFRC official

TEHRAN – Xavier Castellanos Mosquera, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) undersecretary-general for national society development and operations coordination, has said that Arbaeen International Congress offers a unique model of mass gathering management for other red crescent societies worldwide.

2023-09-06 00:41

Over 30 million pilgrims expected in Karbala: governor

Four million Iranians in Iraq

The number of pilgrims flocking to Karbala to participate in this year’s Arbaeen rituals will exceed 30 million, the governor of the shrine city of Karbala predicts, Press TV reported on Tuesday.

2023-09-04 15:24

Pakistani Arbaeen pilgrims at Iran border

The Rimdan border crossing in Sistan-Baluchestan province is hosting Pakistani people who are heading to Iraq to attend the Arbaeen pilgrimage.

2022-09-23 20:30

Over two million Arbaeen pilgrims pass Mehran border

TEHRAN – Mehran crossing on the Iran-Iraq border has seen over two million pilgrims during the Arbaeen pilgrimage.

2022-09-17 21:43

By Saeed Azimi

Hand of God behind Arbaeen miracle

TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday hosted a mourning ceremony on the occasion of Arbaeen in the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah.

2022-09-13 22:38

By Saeed Azimi

Iran thanks Iraq for warmly hosting Arbaeen pilgrims

TEHRAN — Iran and Iraq’s history is filled with many affinities. Even the 1980-1988 war couldn’t cut the cords between the two friendly neighbors. The Iraqis have shown once again that they are true friends of Iran with their exceptional hosting of Arbaeen pilgrims.

2022-09-11 19:56

Iran envoy meets Iraqi shrine official

TEHRAN - Mohammad Fath’ali, the Iranian foreign minister’s envoy who had traveled to the Iraqi city of Najaf on Friday for investigating the situation of the Arbaeen pilgrims met with head of the Alavi Shrine Seyed Issa Khorasan.

2022-09-11 19:09

Eight million pilgrims estimated to visit Mashhad, official says

TEHRAN - The holy city of Mashhad, home to the shrine of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shiite imam, is estimated to host eight million pilgrims for ten days beginning September 17.

2022-09-11 18:37

Iranians likely killed in accident in Iraq

TEHRAN— In a tragic accident in al-Shomali city of Iraq, eleven pilgrims were killed, the Iranian Red Crescent Society reported on Sunday afternoon.

2022-09-06 11:59

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Hamrahe Aval offers special services to Arbaeen pilgrims

On the occasion of the departure of Iranians to Iraq and Arbaeen procession, Hamrahe Avval has prepared discounted packages and special infrastructural capacities and deployed operational teams in five border points with the aim of offering quality services to its subscribers, the Public Relations Department of the Mobile Company of Iran (MCI) reported.