Pilgrims planning to travel to Iraq for the Arbaeen mourning ceremony later this month will be checked by the Iranian police in “six separate layers” to detect any undocumented travelers, a senior official announced.

An American film director, producer, and writer is reportedly planning to make a documentary film on Arbaeen.

The specialized staff of the Internet Division belonging to Media Department completed a new application for smart mobile phones (Android). The new application contains many worship, ideological and service aspects.

Accompanied with heads of Security, External Services, Internal services, Secretary General of Imam Ali Holy Shrine viewed firsthand the accommodation locations inside the Courtyard of Fatima Zahra (peace be upon her) for the visitors, who are coming from Arab and foreign countries.

Iran is working to set up 400 Moukebs (resting places with special facilities and services for pilgrims on roads leading to Karbala and Najaf) for this year’s Arbaeen march.

A conference on Ashura was organized on October 30 in Vienna, Austria.

The Secretary General of Imam Ali Holy Shrine has inaugurated the al-Ameer Water Project and operated it in the presence of the Minister of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, Dr. Eng Ann Nafee al-Awsi.

Hujjat ul Islam Mahdavi Naya said that the servants of Jamkaran mosque should also help the pilgrims who are visiting the holy shrine of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS).

Service committee of Astan Quds Razavi in Husseini Arbaeen was formed by order of Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi.

The Secretary General of Imam Ali Holy Shrine, Sayyed Nizar Hashim Habl al-Mateen received an official delegation from Mashhad.

Astan Quds Razavi's flag was hoisted at the Imam Reza (A.S.) retinue between Najaf and Karbala.

“Aristocratic and luxurious life, does not suit the officials of the Islamic government, and it is not decent for them” Grand Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi said.

The pictorial book “Arbaeen”, containing photos of the pilgrims flocking to the Iraqi city of Karbala to visit the shrine of Imam Hussein (AS), was unveiled during a ceremony at the Imam Ali (AS) Religious Arts Museum on Friday.

Ghazi-Askar said: “Indeed if we pursue this issue, Arba’in can become a source of unity among Muslims and the oppressed throughout the world.”

.The Japanese Ambassador to Iraq have visited Imam Ali Holy Shrine for the second time since last year

Within his regular tours to inspect the cities of visitors of Imam Ali Holy Shrine inside and outside Najaf, the Secretary-General of Imam Ali Holy Shrine inspected the Imam Hasan city of visitors.

The Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine has took early preparations on the security and service side to receive the visitors of Arba'een of Imam Al-Hussayn (pace be upon him). The expectations state the arrival of millions of visitors to perform the Ziyarat this year from inside and outside Iraq, which is taken into account in these preparations depending on the plan that is complementary to the one of the sacred month of Muharram, but in a wider, broader and more comprensive extent.

Iranian Quran activists plan to hold various Quranic programs for pilgrims taking part in the annual Arbaeen march toward Karbala, Iraq, this year.

Hujjat al-Islam al-Safi called for the groups of mourners to cooperate with the security forces in order to prevent the creation of any type of security problems and said that terrorists will target groups of mourners and for this reason, groups of mourners must remain vigilant through the Arba’in pilgrimage.

Grand Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi, in the vast congregation of shrine defender martyrs’ families, and in the Memorial of three martyred commanders of Fatimid Army, and 46 martyrs of Muharram and Safar operations, mentioned insight and patience, as two factors to achieve success and victory for Muslim nations.