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Muslims in Pakistan commemorate Arba’een, 40th day of Imam Hossein’s martyrdom anniversary

 Mourners across Pakistan are flocking to the streets to commemorate Arba'een.

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Nasir Kazmi
Press TV, Islamabad

 Mourners across Pakistan are flocking to the streets to commemorate Arba’een. That’s the 40th day after the martyrdom of the third Shia Imam --Imam Hussain and his companions in Karbala some 14 centuries ago. Religious rituals are held in all major cities across the country amid stringent security measures.