Hundreds from Mumbai reach Iraq to mark Arbaeen of Imam Hussain

Hundreds from Mumbai are gathering in Najaf and Karbala in Iraq to mark the Arbaeen of Imam Hussain ibn Ali the grandson of Prophet Muhammad this weekend Arbaeen 40th day of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain is also observed in the entire world including MumbaiIn south Mumbai after a twoyear gap lakhs of mourners of Imam Hussain will commemorate the mass procession on September 18Imam Hussain Shrine PicVasi SayedSpeaking to middaycom Habib Naser the general secretary of All India IdaraeTahafuzeHusainiyat A Shia Muslim Premier Organisation which is known for organising the mass procession on the RozeAshurah or the 10th day of Muharram and ChehlumeImam Hussain Arbaeen Processions said Not only from south Mumbai but people from across the state participate in the Arbaeen processions Many people walk from Thane Mira Road Saki Naka and Kurla to join the procession which starts from MasjieIranian and ends at Shia cemetery Rahmatabad Qabristan in MazgaonVasi Sayed with other group members File PicVasi SayedHe said There are large number of medical camps arranged and there will be sabeels where niyaz water and juices will be distributed Around 10 lakh people are expected to attend the juloos There will be majlis recitation by Maulana Tanveer Abbas Najafi sahab Nohas and Matam will also be heldA group of devotees from Mumbai on their way to Karbala from Najaf Pic Sayed Zamin AliA large number of people from Mumbai have already reached Karbala after walking for around 80 kilometers from Najaf to Karbala Vasi Muhammad Sayed the chief of GuldastaEMatami a Mumbaibased Anjuman told middaycom I along with other group members landed in Najaf on September 3 Thereafter we visited the shrines of Imams in Iraq We began the Najaf to Karbala walk on September 11 and in three days we reached Karbala for the Chelum of Imam HussainNot only from Mumbai or India millions of people from across the world reach Karbala to mark the Chehlum of Imam Hussain On the journey there are locals and people from across the world who distribute food water and give medical treatment if needed Vasi who also operates SafareIshq tours addedQaiser Mirza PicVasi SayedPeople from Mumbai had planned their journey to Iraq well in advance to acquire the visas and flight tickets to reach Karbala for ArbaaenQaiser Mirza CarvaneNainawa tour operator told middaycom People submitted their applications to travel about a month ago At present I have a group of about 150 people with me most of them are from Mumbai Most of them decided to walk from Najaf to Karbala which is a significant practice of the Ziyarat of Imam Hussain ibn Ali Since it gets extremely crowded and millions of people from across the world gather here we have to accordingly make arrangements in terms of hotels food and safe transportation of the luggage of the Zawaars It is with the help of Imam Hussain and his followers here that everything goes on very smoothly and there are not even small problems being faced by us despite Karbala being so crowdedNajaf to Karbala walk File PicVasi Sayed