2026-07-22T13:01:52+00:00
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A delegation of
about 980 pilgrims from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq took part in the Arbaeen
commemorations in Karbala this week, carrying the Iraqi and Kurdistan Region
flags, according to Ali al-Qaraawi, representative of the Imam Hussein Shrine
in the Kurdistan Region.
Karbala, a city
in southern Iraq, houses the shrine of Imam Hussein, a central figure in Shiite
Islam, and draws large numbers of pilgrims during Arbaeen, the religious
observance marking the fortieth day after the anniversary of his death.
Al-Qaraawi
described the carrying of both flags as an expression of national cohesion
among Iraq’s various ethnic and religious components, pointing out that
preparations are underway to receive a further delegation from the Kurdistan
Region during the second half of the month of Safar, to join pilgrims traveling
on foot to Karbala for the Arbaeen visitation.
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