Around 200K Pakistani Zaireen participated in Arbaeen walk

Around 200K Pakistani Zaireen participated in Arbaeen walk, said Allama Niaz Naqvi.

While speaking during the Friday prayers sermon, he noted that 30 million pilgrims visited Karbala on Arbaeen.

Pakistani Zaireen in Arbaeen walk

Of them, he referred that more than 100,000 Pakistani pilgrims travelled by air. And over 85,000 pilgrims from Pakistan went by road via Iran.

Over 3.5 million Iranian pilgrims

Allama Niaz further said that over 3.5 Zaireen from Iran surpassed all countries around the world wherefrom rest of 7 million pilgrims went on Arbaeen pilgrimage.

Allama Niaz thanks Iraqis

Moreover, he also thanked Iraqi government for the best arrangements they made for Arbaeen pilgrims.

However, he also pointed that wealthy Iraqis bury their ego and haughtyness during Arbaeen and beg to serve pilgrims.

Allama Niaz cited that such wealthy Iraqis implore pilgrims to their guest so that they host them for stay, food and even b shoe-polishing. All those facilities remain available free of cost.

Interestingly, Arbaeen has become the world’s largest annual public congregation. Devotees go to Karbala to pay respect and homage to Imam Hussain-led Martyrs of Karbala.

Millions in Karbala on Arbaeen
Millions of pilgrims, have gathered in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to commemorate Arba’een.

In Iraq and Iran, Arba’een falls on Saturday, October 19 (today).

Arbaeen or Chehlum is observed to mark the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam.

Millions in Karbala on Arbaeen

Among the pilgrims, which usually number 20 million from around the world every year, many arrive in Karbala after trekking about 70 kilometers from the holy city of Najaf. That remains their revering gesture in honour of Imam Hussein.

Notably, pilgrims enter the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala up to two weeks before Arba’een.