Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky stated, “The martyrdom of Imam Reza (a.s.) has become a symbol of resistance. Imam Reza (a.s.) fought the enemy with his knowledge. So that the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) called him “the Scholar of the family of Muhammad (p.b.u.h)”.”

Hojat al-Islam Sayed Mohammad Reza Al-Ayub, Director-General of Cultural Services and Publications of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly met the tribal sheikhs of Najaf, Kufa and Shamia. In this meeting, Al-Ayub explained about the assistance of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly in holding the preparations for the conference of Hussaini Mawkebs and the tribes who following the AhlulBayt (a.s.) in southern Iraq.

In a message, the head of the office of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly in Iraq expressed his condolences on the demise of Hojat al-Islam Sheikh Fuad al-Meqdadi.

In a statement, the Iranian embassy in Baghdad appreciated the Iraqi government and all the organizers of Arbaeen Hosseini, including the government and the people of the country, Mawkeb owners and others involved in holding this great ceremony.

Hojat al-Islam Sheikh Fuad al-Meqdadi, Iraqi member of the General Assembly of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly passed away.

A number of managers and employees of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly who either in the form of a mission or in person had traveled to Karbala to participate the Arbaeen ceremony of 1443 AH. (2021), held meeting in this holy city, to examine the activities, requirements and harms of media coverage of Arbaeen Walk. The meeting was attended by Hojat al-Islam Sayed Mohammad Reza Al-Ayub, Director-General of Cultural Services and Publications of the Assembly, Hassan Khakrand, deputy for International Affairs of Ashura International Foundation, Hojat al-Islam Hosseini Aref, Managing Director of ABNA News Agency, Mohammad Nikan, English section Administrator of the Agency, Sajjad Zaheri, Director of Video Service of the Agency, Mostafa Behbahani, a member of the publishing affairs, and Reza Ahmadzadeh, a staff of the General Research Office of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly.

As in previous years, the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly serves the pilgrims of Imam Hussain (a.s.) in the field of propagation and culture along the Arbaeen Walk. The following pictures show the activities of the missionaries of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly on the Baghdad-Karbala Road.

In response to a question on the opinion of the Iraqi people about the absence of Iranian pilgrims in the Arbaeen ceremony, the head of Iraq’s Office of AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, said, “During the last two years, especially last year, due to the absence of Iranian pilgrims, I witnessed the sorrow of Mawkeb owners and Iraqi pilgrims. Last year I saw Mawkeb owners waiting in the streets longingly to see an Iranian pilgrim.”