Iraqi people begin march of Arba’een towards Karbala (photo)

Thousands of people in Iraq have begun the great annual march towards the holy city of Karbala on the eve of Arba’een which marks forty days after martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), third Shia Imam and grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). The city will not admit pilgrims from other countries and the borders are closed due to the new coronavirus outbreak.