Arba'een pilgrimage
زيارة الأربعين
The world's largest annual gathering — millions, mostly Shia, walking Najaf to Karbala for the fortieth day of Husayn's death.
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At a glance
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Identifiers
- Wikidata
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Pilgrimages and mass gatheringsSpirituality and Sufism
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People and things also explored
Urs of Ajmer Sharif· Urs (saints' anniversaries)· Prophetic adab (proper conduct)· Righteousness (birr)· Remembrance of God (dhikr)· Ghadab (anger)· Resolve for an act (hamm)· Envy (hasad)
Sources
- Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Arba'een pilgrimage”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/arbaeen-pilgrimage/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.