IFP- Irans Leader has praised the authorities who organized the glorious and marvellous Arbaeen ceremonies, particularly the Iraqi government and security forces.
Addressing a host of officials and cultural activists in Tehran on Monday, Leader of Irans Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei expressed his gratitude to the authorities tasked with organizing Arbaeen ceremonies.
From the bottom of my heart, I thank the Iraqi government, which made the arrangements for this glorious event, and the dear Iraqi people, who sincerely and happily welcomed pilgrims visiting the Imam Hussein holy shrine [in Karbala], the Leader said.
Ayatollah Khamenei also thanked the combatant Iraqi youth as well as the Popular Mobilization Units and those who ensured the security of the event, and authorities in charge of holy shrines in Najaf and Karbala.
He further hailed the Arbaeen religious festival as a glorious and marvellous event.
The Leader said the mass rallies on Arbaeen day show the spirit of struggle for the sake of God Almighty and preparedness for martyrdom across the Muslim world.
The presence of such huge crowds [in Arbaeen ceremonies] from different parts of the world despite terrorist threats is a grand phenomenon and indicate the promotion of the idea of fighting in the path of God and public readiness [to do so] in this path, Ayatollah Khamenei noted.
He also described the divine and spiritual Arbaeen rallies as unprecedented and indescribable, and once again thanked all those who organized the event.
Millions of Shiite pilgrims from Iran and other regional countries flock to the Iraqi city of Karbala every year to mark Arbaeen, the fortieth day after the martyrdom anniversary of third Shiite Imam, Hussein in Ali (AS).