(21 Aug 2024)
IRAQ ARBAEEN PILGRIMS
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Al-Mundheriya border crossing, Diyala, Iraq – 19 August 2024
1. Various of crowd at al-Mundheriya border gate with Iran
2. Various of Iranian visitors entering Iraq
3. Iranian visitors walking on the Iraqi side of the border
4. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Kowsar (no last name given), Arbaeen visitor from Iran:
"We are in Iraq to make a pilgrimage to Kadhimiya, Karbala, and Najaf. Hopefully, there will be peace soon, and Palestinians will be able to make a pilgrimage as well."
5. Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) member at the border
6. Iraqi and PMF flags at the border
7. PMF member distributing fruit to visitors
8. Various of security guards checking visitors
9. Tents for visitors at the border
10. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Amad Zarepoor, Arbaeen visitor from Iran:
"We are pilgrims traveling to Karbala and Najaf. May God never remove our shared sense of unity. I pray that Israel is destroyed soon so that we can all make pilgrimages to the Quds (Jerusalem) together. Iraq and Iran are united."
11. Various of Iraqi security forces organizing border movement
12. Various of Iranian visitors crossing into Iraq
13. Various of service facilities and processions on the Iraqi side
14. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Sinan al-Shemmeri, PMF military media team:
"The aim of this camp is to provide general services, medicine, food, and ideological guidance. Actually, al-Mundheriya border is not only for Iranian brothers but also for various other nationalities, such as those from Azerbaijan and Pakistan. It serves as a gateway from the Islamic Republic (of Iran) to Diyala, an all the way to Karbala."
15. PMF camp at the border
16. Iranian man performs a self-flagellation ritual
17. Iranian visitors crossing into Iraq
18. Buses on the Iraqi side transporting visitors to Karbala
STORYLINE:
Waves of Shiite pilgrims from Iran have crossed the Al-Mundheriya border into Iraq, heading towards the holy city of Karbala, south of Iraq’s capital, Baghdad.
Their journey is to mark part of the annual commemoration of Arbaeen — a significant event in Shiite Islam.
The Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of Iran-allied militias, are responsible for managing and securing the crossing of Al-Mundheriya.
Arbaeen, which translates to ‘forty’ in Arabic, commemorates the end of a 40-day mourning period after the death of Imam Hussein, Prophet Mohammed’s grandson.
This pilgrimage represents a profound expression of faith and remembrance for the central figure in Shiite history.
As the faithful make their way through the border into Iraq, their numbers and dedication highlight the deep cultural and spiritual importance of this sacred event.
At the al-Mundheriya border crossing between Iran and the Iraqi province of Diyala, Iraqi officers are checking thousands of pilgrims entering the country.
The border has become a focal point of activity as the annual pilgrimage draws massive crowds.
From Aug. 6 to 17, more than 267,000 Iranian visitors have passed through the crossing into Iraq, according to the Iraqi state news agency.
This significant influx underlines the scale of the pilgrimage and the critical role of the border security in managing the flow of worshippers.
Hundreds of thousands of Shiite Muslims from Iraq and around the world are expected to gather in Karbala ahead of the Arbaeen pilgrimage, in what is regarded as one of the world’s largest annual public gatherings.
The Arbaeen pilgrimage draws tens of millions of people each year.
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