Hopefully, the walk from Najaf to Karbala will draw attention to that. It is hard to make a pilgrimage to Karbala and yet see the suffering of people who have often sacrificed the men in their family in the fight against Daesh.
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Professor of Islam and humanities has highlighted the different aspects of Arba’een march and the sacrifices made by Iraqi people despite their own sufferings.
Rebeca Masterntorn said how the great march of Karbala is becoming more popular by world people noting,” The walk from Najaf to Karbala, since the fall of Saddam Hussein, has become for many an act of devotion to God and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his family. It is gradually becoming better known by news outlets and Western ‘travel influencers.”
She expressed regret over the poverty the Iraqi people are struggling with despite the fact that the country is an oil-rich country that can easily meet the demands of its nation.
She said,” Twenty years after the invasion of Iraq, the country remains in a critical state. Many of those who either walk from Najaf to Karbala or who serve the pilgrims are struggling on the edge of poverty at other times of the year. Considering that Iraq is an oil-rich nation, more needs to be done internationally to improve people’s living conditions and employment opportunities.”
British university professor hailed the devotion of Iraqi people to the household of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and sid,” One cannot doubt the devotion of even those who can’t afford to eat, to the family of the Holy Prophet (PBUH).
Young and old share their love for Imam Hussein (AS) and respect the sacrifice that he made” and added,” Arbaeen shows the potential numbers of devotees who, if they were only better educated, housed, and supported, could become a huge force for global transformation.”
She highlighted the fundamental education needed to solve the issues in Iraq and said,” Hopefully, the lovers of Imam Hussein (AS) will be able to overcome the corruption and cultural destruction of their lands, but that will require proper education and financial support, the rebuilding of homes and roads, and a mature approach to global affairs.”
Dr Rebecca Masterton has been teaching for nearly fifteen years through different media, including one-to-one tuition; short courses at Birkbeck College, University of London; BA and MA programs at the Islamic College in London, both in-house and on-line; and on-line classes for the Islamic Institute for Postgraduate Studies (Damascus and Birmingham). She has also lectured widely at conferences both in Europe and the United States. Currently, she is developing a series of online short courses on Islam and the humanities at Online Shia Studies.
