IQNA – The head of the Iraqi Border Crossings Organization announced the full readiness of the crossings to complete the process of Arbaeen pilgrims returning to their countries.

IQNA – The Arbaeen procession is not merely a traditional ceremony or a limited act of worship, but the manifestation of a deep, civilization-building, and humanizing philosophy that calls the hearts of the free people of the world toward truth, justice, and freedom.

IQNA – A gathering of Arbaeen pilgrims calling for avenging the blood of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei was held on the road between Najaf and Karbala, Iraq.

IQNA – The annual procession marking Arbaeen was held in Dearborn, US state of Michigan, on Sunday.

IQNA – The spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army said the Iranian Army is honored, as in previous years, to stand alongside the people and Imam Hussein's (AS) pilgrims during the Arbaeen season.

IQNA – The Central Headquarters for the Management of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage in Iraq announced on Thursday that the number of foreign pilgrims entering the Arab country is nearing 3 million.

IQNA – The head of the Security Information Unit of Iraq announced that 1,813,188 people from 172 different countries have so far arrived in the Arab country for the Arbaeen procession.

IQNA – The Karbala Governorate in Iraq declared holidays in the province from Wednesday to Monday for hosting the Arbaeen pilgrims.

IQNA – A Shia source of emulation emphasized that the Arbaeen procession is the manifestation of the spiritual power of Shia Islam.

IQNA – The Chairman of Iran's Assembly of Experts stressed the importance of holding the Arbaeen pilgrimage on the grandest possible scale, expressing hope that the massive annual event will be organized with increasingly greater magnificence and dignity each year through proper planning.

IQNA – The commander of the Law Enforcement Command in Iran’s Kurdistan Province said that extensive security and service arrangements have been made for Arbaeen pilgrims traveling through the Bashmaq border crossing.

IQNA – Iran’s Arbaeen Central Headquarters announced the official start of dispatching pilgrims to Iraq for this year’s Arbaeen procession.