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Understanding Arbaeen

What is Ashura, and why does it still move people 1,400 years on?

Forty days before Arbaeen comes Ashura — the day the story reaches its heart.

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The kindness of strangers: how millions are fed for free

Along the road to Karbala, strangers compete to feed you, wash your feet, and give you a place to sleep — all for free.…

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Why would anyone walk 80 km in the heat? The meaning behind the march

The walk to Karbala is long, hot and exhausting. Millions choose it gladly. Here is why.

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What happened at Karbala? The story in plain language

In 680 CE, a small group stood against an empire on a plain in Iraq. What happened there is remembered every year by millions.

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Who was Imam Hussain (as)? The man twenty million walk for

To understand Arbaeen, you have to meet one man: the Prophet’s grandson who chose death over silence.

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Never heard of Arbaeen? Start here

Every year, up to twenty million people walk across a desert to reach one city. Much of the world has never heard of it.…

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What Is Arbaeen

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