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.”

The Deputy for International Affairs of the Ashura International Foundation said, “This year, the Foundation has held eight webinars on topics such as the role of Hazrat Zainab (a.s.), the role of Imam Sajjad (a.s.), the Christian view of Imam Hussain (a.s.) and the Sunni view of Imam Hussein (a.s.).”

The AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, the Iraqi office, denounced the holding of a conference on normalization the relations with the Zionist regime in the Iraqi Kurdistan region.

The unveiling ceremony of the book “Arbaeen Photo Album” in Spanish was held in Qom on Thursday morning, September 23, 2021, with the presence of Ayatollah Reza Ramazani, Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly.

Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly said, “Arbaeen is a divine phenomenon whose main management is in the hands of God and no one can claim to manage Arbaeen.”

In a statement, the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, the Iraqi office, stressed on necessity of love and friendship between the followers of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) school, especially between Iranian and Iraqi nations, and warned of the enemy’s plans to divide the two nations through social media.

Hojat al-Islam Sayed Abbas Hashemi, a cleric active in international Islamic propagation, passed away.

In a statement, the Ashura International Foundation called on Pakistani and Nigerian authorities to arrest the perpetrators of these crimes and punish them severely. The foundation also called on the authorities of the two countries to protect mosques, Takayas and mourning groups during the days of Muharram and Safar, and by taking security measures, to prevent terrorist operations.