The red carpet is to receive the mourning processions that will go into Imam Hussein and then into El-Abbas Shrine to express their sorrow for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, his family, and his companions (Peace Be Upon Them).
Imam Hussein Shrine has witnessed preparations for the upcoming month of Muharram, and furnishing the courtyard of the shrine with a red carpet is one of the first preparations.
The red carpet is to receive the mourning processions that will go into Imam Hussein and then into El-Abbas Shrine to express their sorrow for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, his family, and his companions (Peace Be Upon Them).