The 6^th International Arbaeen Pilgrimage Scientific Seminar was started by the Karbala Center for Studies and Research in cooperation with Iraqi institutions and universities.

The opening ceremony of the Seminar was held on the Friday morning, September 23, 2022, in the Khatam al-Anbiya Hall of the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein (a.s.) in Karbala.

The theme of the 6^th scientific and international seminar of Arbaeen Pilgrimage is “Arbaeen; perseverance on the path, the sign of identity”.

The ceremony was attended by many Shiite and Sunni scholars, presidents of Iraqi universities, scholars and writers, administrative and military officials, tribal sheikhs, managers of scientific-research institutions, and a group of educated women.

The president of the University of Karbala stated, “Iraqi universities help pilgrims in various fields, including transporting pilgrims from the borders to Karbala, and serving in Mowkebs and establishing aid and medical stations.”

The director of the 6^th International Arbaeen Pilgrimage Scientific Seminar stated, “Arbaeen pilgrimage is not just crying and mourning for the sufferings of AhlulBayt (a.s.), rather it is a school that teaches us freedom, independence and resistance.”

The Secretary General of the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain (a.s.) stated, “The presence of millions of pilgrims in the Arbaeen Walk is the answer to the call of the Imam as he said, “Is there anyone who can help me”.”

A Mexican Muslim lady said that Arbaeen is the embodiment of the most beautiful images of humanity.

Over the past half century, many Iraqis sacrificed and martyred in the fight against the Saddam regime, then in the war against the American invaders, and recently in the battle against the ISIS terrorist group. The Najaf branch of the Iraq Martyrs Foundation (affiliated to the Prime Minister's Office) using the opportunity of the Arbaeen of Imam Hussain (a.s.), set up a photo exhibition of the martyrs of the Najaf Seminary and the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (a.s.) on the main Najaf-Karbala Road (known as Tariq Ya Hussain).

According to an old tradition, on the anniversary of the passing away of the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h), the people of Iraq go to Najaf to express their condolences to Imam Ali (a.s.), the successor and son-in-law of the Prophet.

During the ceremony of Imam Hussain (a.s.) Arbaeen, the office of the holy shrine of the two Askari Imams (a.s.) set up an exhibition on the pilgrims’ route on the main Najaf-Karbala Road (known as Tariq Ya Hussain). In this exhibition, pictures of the Samarra shrine, the pieces left from the shrine after the terrorist explosion in 2006, as well as some publications of this shrine are displayed.