Arbaeen March, A Divine Ritual
Addressing a group of Iranian clerics during a post-jurisprudence course on Monday, Ayatollah Khamenei added that the mass march towards the Iraqi city of Karbala to mark the Arbaeen is a manifestation of the combination of faith and love.
The Leader described Arbaeen as a "lasting privilege” and a show of devotion and faith.
Arbaeen marks 40 days after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and third Shia Imam.
The Leader said that the massive turnout of people from around the world and Iran in the march toward Karbala is a manifestation of the prominent features of the school of Prophet Mohammad’s Household.
"The combination of devotion and faith and wisdom and affection is among the unique features of the school of Prophet Mohammad’s Household,” Ayatollah Khamenei said.
Imam Hussein and 72 of his loyal companions, including family members, were martyred on Ashura, the tenth day of the lunar month of Muharram, in the battle of Karbala against the second Umayyad caliph, Yazid I, in 680 A.D. Imam Hussein was killed after he refused to pledge allegiance to the tyrant ruler.
