Arbaeen Walk, Great Religious Ritual on International Scale

Ayatollah Arafi said, “The huge Arbaeen Walk has become one of the greatest religious rituals and an international symbol thanks to the blessing of Imam Hussain (PBUH).

Hawzah News Agency- Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, the head of Iran’s Seminary attended a meeting on Thursday, July 7 in Qom, during which he met with the officials of the organization for renovating the holy shrines. Ayatollah Arafi made some remarks at the meeting and stated, “You must beware that any action that is taken to promote the teachings of Ashura and Imam Hussein (PBUH), especially the huge Arbaeen Walk, is an action that is strategic, fundamental, effective and indescribable.

A member of the Supreme Council of the Iranian Cultural Revolution went on to say that there used to be a time when the enemies of Islam and the Islamic Revolution were conspiring for international media boycott about this great event, but after the Islamic Revolution and as a result of expanding the teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt (PBUT), today Muslims and non-Muslims from different countries in the world during the days of Arbaeen are moving on the roads leading to Karbala, and this is the honor to raise the flag of Imam Hussain (PBUH) worldwide.

Ayatollah Arafi continued, “No matter how much you can clarify and explain the national and international view of Muharram, Imam Hussein’s uprising, Ashura incident or The Arbaeen, You shouldn’t hesitate to fight the adversary plots and show the real dominance of this great Hussaini passion.

A member of the Assembly of Leadership Experts further noted that Before the Islamic Revolution, only a few countries performed brief ceremonies for the month of Muharram and the mourning of Imam Hussein (PBUH), but today, thanks to the Islamic Revolution, this huge movement has been established in 150 different countries.

The director of Iranian Islamic seminaries further pointed to the construction of the Husseini pilgrim camp near the Iranian border city of Mehran by the Center for Renovation of the holy shrines of Qom province and said, "A very valuable action has been taken by the officials of Qom and I hope that this complex will be the best possible way with a cultural perspective. It will be put into operation in Arbaeen this year.”

Hujjat al- Islam Karimi, head of the organization for renovation of the holy shrines and his cultural deputy presented a report about their ongoing efforts.