22 million Shiite Muslim pilgrims head to Iraq’s holy Karbala

Last Update: 2023-09-06 00:00:00 - Source: Iraqi News

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Around 22 million Shiite Muslim pilgrims headed to the Iraqi city of Karbala on Wednesday to commemorate Arbaeen, an annual Shiite religious gathering. The number of Iranian visitors participating in the event is four million, compared to three million in 2022, a senior security official told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). […]

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