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Publish date18 Jul 2026 - 11:40
Story Code : 730602

Iraqi resistance fighters brace for Arbaeen ceremonies

The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) announced on Friday that it has begun implementing a special service plan for the Arbaeen procession which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS).
Iraqi resistance fighters brace for Arbaeen ceremonies
The implementation of the plan has begun ahead of the official start of the annual Arbaeen march on the orders of Abdulaziz Al-Mohammadawy, chief of staff of the PMU, and in coordination with the Governor of Karbala, the PMU said in a statement.
 
According to the statement, specialized machinery and forces have been dispatched to the mission sites in various areas of the holy city of Karbala to carry out cleaning operations, prepare roads, support service institutions, and prepare conditions for providing services to millions of Arbaeen pilgrims.
 
“The measures are carried out within the framework of a comprehensive service plan and in coordination with government, security, and service institutions, and their goal is to provide the best services, support the efforts of the governorate, and ensure the successful holding of the Arbaeen pilgrimage,” it said.
 
Millions of Shia pilgrims and mourners from Sunni community as well as devotees of Imam Hussein (AS) from other religions observe the fortieth day after the Day of Ashura commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam and grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

 
Pilgrims from across the globe are now marching to Iraq to attend the mourning ceremonies annually held in the holy city of Karbala and other sacred cities in the Arab country.
 
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