Recently a very disturbing and confusing video has been forwarded to me showing a public speaker who calls the walk a carnival and an innovation similar to Salat-al- Tarawih. He said this is an innovation which has...
October, 2019
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17 October
Article: A Phenomenological Study of Arbaeen Foot Pilgrimage in Iraq+PDF
This paper analyzes motivations and experiences of foot-pilgrims in their journey to Karbala(Iraq) during the Arbaeen pilgrimage. The study deploys an interpretivist paradigm consisting of a phenomenological approach and...
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16 October
Observing Arbaeen with Proper Understanding
Millions of visitors of Imam Hussain (p) should fully appreciate the role they play in fulfilling the Promise of God, the Most High, as described by Sayyida Zainab bint Ali (p)...
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15 October
14 Lessons from Karbala by Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani
Imam Hussain announced: “Don’t you see that truth has been replaced by falsehood? We must be prepared to sacrifice everything that is precious in support of...
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15 October
Philosophy Behind the Event and a Brief Commentary on the Ziyarat of Arbaeen
Why is there such a fervent desire for millions to flock to what would have been an otherwise unknown land and for millions to journey there by foot from all parts of...
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13 October
A Guide for Walking to Imam Hussain (as)
Millions of people are heading towards Karbala to visit Imam Hussain (as) by walk! Read on to know how you can also take this journey of a lifetime from Najaf to Karbala...
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9 October
Why Do Some People Make Doubts About Arbaeen Pilgrimage?
This pilgrimage which involves the rise of millions of Muslims for visiting Imam al-Hussain (a) has become a manifestation of Imam al-Hussain’s (a) glory and is a...
September, 2019
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18 September
Imam Hussain Belongs to Whole Humanity Not to Shia: Ayatollah Khamenei
We, the Shias, are proud to follow Imam Hussain, but Imam Hussein does not exclusively belong to us. Shias, Sunnis and all the people are under the patronage of Imam Hussain, ayatollah...
November, 2018
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14 November
Arbaeen Is the Biggest and Most Peaceful Gathering in the World: Canadian Legislator
Anam Kazim, member of the legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada during an official session represented the ceremony of Arbaeen to the Canadian Assembly and talked about the Great Arbaeen walk in Iraq...
October, 2018
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31 October
Arbaeen marchers attacked in Nigeria, dozens killed
Scores injured and killed amid fatal attack at Nigeria’s Arbaeen march At least 42 people have been killed in a fresh raid by Nigerian security forces on members of the country’s Muslim community. Report in local Nigerian media on Saturday said scores of people had also been injured after Nigerian ...
