2026-07-29T21:30:31+00:00
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Authorities in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region on Wednesday began receiving Iranian pilgrims entering through border crossings and Erbil as they travelled to the holy city of Karbala for Arbaeen, one of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings.
The reception effort involved coordination between security forces, service departments, humanitarian organisations and other public institutions to facilitate the movement of pilgrims through the Kurdistan Region.
Arbaeen marks 40 days after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, and draws millions of pilgrims each year to the shrine city of Karbala in southern Iraq.
