Millions of Muslims across the world are commemorating Arba’een, which marks the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam.

Millions of pilgrims have arrived in the holy city of Karbala to commemorate Arbaeen which marks 40 days after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein.

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This year, in the wake of the US-Israeli war against Iran and the Axis of Resistance, and the martyrdom of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Arbaeen has become a powerful political statement, a demonstration of resilience against aggressors, and a manifestation of unity in the face of present-day Yazids.

President Nizar Amedi denounced the deadly US-Saudi aggression on Hashd al-Sha’abi bases as a flagrant violation of Iraq’s sovereignty.

The historic funeral of Iran's martyred Leader drew more than 43 million mourners across Iran and Iraq, transcending sectarian boundaries and serving as a silent referendum on the political legitimacy of the Islamic Republic and the Axis of Resistance that regenerated transnational symbolic capital while challenging Western narratives of regional fragmentation.

President Masoud Pezeshkian has thanked the Iraqi government and people for hosting the funeral ceremonies of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution.