Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 20
By Khalid Kazimov– Trend:
The Iranian Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri has attended Arbaeen ceremony in Najaf, Iraq, to mark the end of the 40-day mourning period for Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam.
Earlier on Saturday speaking to Iraqi Prime Minister over phone, the Iranian official hailed the Iraqi government’s efforts for providing security in the Arab country, IRNA news agency reported.
“Iran acknowledges power of the Iraqi government to launch operation for Mosul liberation in parallel with management of major procession in Karbala and Najaf to mark Arbaeen,” Eshaq Jahangiri said.
Annually a large number of Shia Muslims attend the Arbaeen ceremony to mark the 40 days since Ashura when Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, was killed in the desert plains of Karbala about 14 centuries ago.
Iranian VP attends major Shia ritual in Iraq
The Iranian Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri has attended Arbaeen ceremony in Najaf, Iraq, to mark the end of the 40-day mourning period for Imam Hussein
