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Arbaeen, for which we aim to support, is the period which marks the return and release of the family of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) which occurred 40 days following the brutal martyrdom of Hussain son of Ali – the grandson of Muhammad (pbuh) on the land of Karbala on a day known as Ashura, in the year 61 AH (680 CE).
The battle which took place on the 10th day of Muharram, known as the day of Ashura also witnessed the assassination of 72 of Hussain’s closest companions and family members who included his own children, and brother, Abbas Ibn Ali.
Following the events Ashura, the remaining women and children were held captive by the forces of the tyrant Caliph Yazid Ibn Muawiyah,
Today millions travel to Karbala marking one of the biggest annual assembly of people from all over the world. Those who commemorate this occasion account for many fractions of Muslims and non-Muslims.
