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9 Million Mourners converge on Karbala

Thursday, 28 February 2008

About nine million pilgrims have visited the shrine city of Karbala for Arbaeen, the 40th and final day of mourning for Imam Hussain.

"The number of people who visited Karbala has touched nine million," Major General Raed Shakir Jawdat told AFP.

Akhil al-Khazali, the governor of Karbala, said it was a "record" turnout.

Around 50,000 Iraqi policemen and soldiers have been deployed in and around Karbala to thwart any possible insurgent attacks during the ceremony.

"The security plan put in place has worked the way we expected," said Jawdat.

Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), is revered as the third Imam by Shia Muslims.

He fought against cruelty, corruption and injustice and was martyred in the course of his heroic struggle on orders from the tyrant second Umayyad caliph, Yazid, in 680 CE.

Comments (5)

	1. Written by Heba on 28-02-2008 22:08
	What is ironic is that many 'mainstream' channels decided to not report about the Millions of Faithful who defied the hreats and went to visit their Beloved Imam. These same channels would report if 4 maniacs went out in a protest. But they turn a blind eye to Such Shia events.

	2. Written by Rabab on 29-02-2008 14:02
	Subahannallah, May we be there soon insh

	3. Written by Fatima Alikhan on 04-03-2008 04:30
	I wish i could go to. i encourage every shia to to follow the right path as those 9 million people did and iam one of then may Allah bless all those people who went Karbala for our beloved Imam.

	4. Written by shaheen on 07-03-2008 15:16
	Jazakallah khair, We should make a point to go to show our strength.

	5. Written by Yawar Abbas Bukhari on 20-03-2008 13:36
	I wish we could all say Labaik Ya Hussain and feel the emotions the strength and commitment that goes with saying that we are here O Holy Imam. Hats off to all those especially the Iraqi nation for being there at the graves of the Greatest of The Matyrs of all times. Salam to you O The Pious and The Brave Imam