Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi and his Iraqi counterpart Abdul Amir al-Shammari reviewed the readiness and infrastructures of the Khosravi and al-Manzarieh border points for serving Arbaeen pilgrims.






According to the Iraqi Interior Ministry’s statement, the meeting was held at the al-Manzarieh border point in Iraq, with some Iranian other security officials from the two countries in attendance.

The two sides discussed the security of Iran-Iraq borders and readiness for open border crossing to Iranian pilgrims of Arbaeen.

Arbaeen marks the 40th day of martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Imam of Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him) Infallible Household and 72 of his companions in 680 AD in a land in modern Iraq after they refused to pledge allegiance to the tyrant Yazid.

Every year, Muslim pilgrims from across the world flock to Iraq in the weeks leading to Arbaeen and walk toward Karbala.

By IRNA