Arbaeen 2016 Underway About 10 days left until Arbaeen 2016; but pilgrims just started their spiritual jouey towards Imam Hussein (AS)... Lots of people from Iran, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Pakistan, India, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Bahrain and Weste countries began their walking from around 10 days before. They want to experience the best travel of the world. A travel on foot towards the heart of the earth, Karbala; where the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) is. Last year more than 26 million pilgrims walked towards Karbala to take part in the mouing rituals of Arba’een in Iraq (4 December 2015). (Ref: Arbaeen 2015 Gathering) This year, hopefully I am one of the millions of Pilgrims of Imam Hussein (AS) InshaAllah. Aerial Photo from Karbala During Arbaeen 2015 What is Arbaeen Arbaeen is the 40th day after Ashura in which Imam Hussein (as) and his companions martyred. In Arbaein, due to some historical documents, Imam Sajjad (AS), Seyeda Zeinab (the sister of Imam H

AlhamdoLillah this year, Imam Hussein (AS) invited me to visit his holy shrine during Arbaeen 2016. More than 20 Millions of Muslims from across the world have gathered in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to commemorate Arba’een, the 40th day after Ashura (the martyrdom aiversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam). These are some photos I've taken during walking towards Karbala (except the first photo and some of the last photos). Photos are taken from My other blog hosted on Blogger (Shia Muslim blog) and may be filtered in Iran and some other countries! Arbaeen 2016 - Ashura 40th - Start of the Road Najaf-Karbala Arbaeen 2016 - Ashura 40th - Largest Inteational Gathering Click for More Photos of Arbaeen 2016 (Ashura 40th) ادامه مطلب