5 Million Pilgrims Visit Najaf on Anniversary of Holy Prophet’s Demise

The Astan of Imam Ali's (pbuh) holy shrine in Najaf, Iraq, reported that approximately 5 million pilgrims visited the mausoleum on the 28th day of the lunar Hijri month of Safar, corresponding to September 2 this year, observed as the demise anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (pbuh).