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  2. Arba'in pilgrimage - Wikipedia

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    The Arba'in pilgrimage is the world's largest annual public gathering. It is a pilgrimage to the shrine of Husayn ibn Ali, ...

  3. Ziyarat of Arba'een - Wikipedia

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    Ziyarat Arba'een (Arabic: زیارة الأربعین) is an annual pilgrimage that takes place in the holy city of Karbala in Iraq. It is the world's largest pilgrimage, reaching an estimated number of over 22 million pilgrims in 2023. The pilgrimage seeks to honour the death of the third Shi'ite Imam, Husayn ibn Ali, who was a grandson of ...

  4. Arba'in - Wikipedia

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    Arba'in is a day of pilgrimage to the shrine of Husayn in Karbala, Iraq. Pilgrims arrive there in large numbers, often on foot. Pilgrims arrive there in large numbers, often on foot. The most popular route is Najaf to Karbala, as many pilgrims first travel to Najaf and then walk from there to Karbala, some eighty kilometers away, which usually ...

  5. Holiest sites in Islam - Wikipedia

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    The Arbaeen pilgrimage marks the end of the 40-day mourning period for Imam Hussein, Ali's son, who was martyred at the Battle of Karbala. [80] During Arbaeen, the number of visitors can exceed 20 million, making it one of the largest peaceful gatherings in the world.

  6. List of largest peaceful gatherings - Wikipedia

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  7. ‘Sea women’ and sacred waterfalls: Exploring one of Japan’s ...

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    Since the Edo period (between 1603 and 1868), pilgrims have come to this region to visit Japan’s most sacred Shinto shrine. Ise Jingu is the ancient epicenter of Shinto spirituality.

  8. List of terrorist attacks against Shia mourners during Muharram

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    On 24 January 2011 in car bombs detonation incident a few hours apart, along the path of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage and a bus terminal to the east of Karbala, 25 people were killed and nearly 14 wounded. [8] 25 14 Iraq June 2014 Camp Speicher massacre

  9. Pakistani pilgrim bus overturns, killing 28, injuring ... - AOL

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    The accident took place late on Tuesday in the central Iranian province of Yazd and was caused by a technical defect in the bus braking system, according to preliminary investigations made by the ...