Arbaeen Pilgrimage 2024. More than 21 million shiite muslims took part in the arbaeen pilgrimage in iraq this year, which reached its peak on sunday with attendees displaying their support for gaza. Pilgrims in karbala hold up palestinian flags amid the war in gaza as they mark annual mourning for martyrdom.
Arbaeen, meaning forty in arabic, is one of the world’s largest annual pilgrimages. That makes this holiday one of the.