Iran's Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization says that between August 6 and August 17, 2,055,396 pilgrims passed Iranian borders to attend this year’s Arbaeen procession in Iraq.

According to Qom News 94 percent of the total number of pilgrims who entered Iraq by the end of August 17 from the five Arbaeen border crossings of Mehran, Shalamcheh, Chazabeh, Khosravi, and Tamarchin, were Iranian pilgrims and 6 percent came from other countries, the transportation organization reported.

During the Arbaeen walk, some 52 percent of Iranian pilgrims have traveled from the Mehran border crossing, followed by Shalamcheh with 25 percent, Khosravi with 14 percent, Chazabeh with 7 percent, Tamarchin and Bashmaq with one percent each.

It should be noted that the Iranian provinces of Tehran, Isfahan, Qom, and Fars have had the largest share of pilgrims, respectively.

The Arbaeen Walk is a significant annual pilgrimage in Shia Islam, marking the 40 days following the martyrdom anniversary of Husayn ibn Ali, the third Shia Imam.

This event takes place 40 days after Ashura, the day Imam Husayn was martyred during the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE.

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