Author/Authors :
Rasouli, Hamid Reza Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences - Trauma Research Center , Ahmadpour, Fathollah Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences - Trauma Research Center , Khoshmohabat, Hadi Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences - Trauma Research Center , Abbasi Farajzadeh, Mohsen Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences - Marine Medicine Research Center
Abstract :
Arbaeen’s foot-pilgrimage is a unique annual mass
gathering pilgrimage of about 20 million Shia Muslims
worldwide. This foot-pilgrimage is a mourning ceremony
for the tragedy of Imam Hussein who is one of the members
of Prophet’s household in Islam (1). This tragic ceremony
is related to the heroic movement of Imam Hossein
and his followers who were martyred for the revival of Islam.
This foot-pilgrimage can be considered as one of the
largest religious gatherings in the world in which a nonhomogeneous
population from various countries travels
80 km from Najaf to Karbala on 20th Safar Anno Hegirae.
The Marja (source of emulation) and Shi’a scholars believe
the historical basis of this event is the arrival of the captives
and Imam Hossein’ followers to Karbala for the burial of
the Imam’s severed head.
