The annual Arbaeen pilgrimage, one of the most monumental religious congregations throughout the world, has this year ...

Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Friday rejected what he called the “militarization of shrines” after videos showed pilgrims ...

Majid al-Kareem is poorly equipped for his 500 km pilgrimage by foot through the scorching deserts of southern Iraq. His ...

Millions of Muslims from across the world have converged in holy Iraqi city of Karbala to mark Arbaeen, the 40th day after ...

There’s a lingering fear, whispered in homes and cafés: will Iraq once again become a battleground for someone else’s war?

Increasing around 10 percent in comparison with last year’s figures, 22 to 25 million pilgrims have flocked into the Holy ...

At least 4.1 million people took part in the 2025 Arbaeen pilgrimage, marking it as the largest gathering of its kind in the ...

Majid al-Kareem embarks on a 500 km pilgrimage by foot through Iraq's deserts to honor the Prophet Mohammad's grandson, Hussein. This journey commemorates Arbaeen, a significant Shi'ite ritual.

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has expressed appreciation to the government and people of Iraq for ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - At least 40 Arbaeen pilgrims were injured, and several others killed in a devastating traffic ...

IRAQ: More than 600 pilgrims in Iraq were briefly hospitalised with respiratory issues after inhaling chlorine gas, which ...

The pilgrims were on the route between two Shiite holy cities of Najaf and Karbala when the incident took place.