Ayatollah Khamenei Hails ‘Generous Hospitality’ of Iraqis During Arbaeen
“The generous hospitality of the Iraqi people towards the vast number of Arbaeen pilgrims, as well as the efforts of the Iraqi government and officials to ensure the security of this great event, is a very important and amazing matter,” Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said in a Tuesday meeting with the visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani in Tehran.
Ayatollah Khamenei expressed his gratitude for the efforts and hard work of the people and government of Iraq in facilitating the successful and magnificent Arbaeen procession, an event anticipated to attract tens of millions of participants.
The Arbaeen mourning ceremony is one of the largest religious gatherings in the world.
It marks the 40th day after Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS). This year’s Arbaeen is expected to fall on August 25, depending on the moonsighting.
Each year, a huge crowd of Shias flock to Karbala, where the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) is located, to perform mourning rites. The pilgrims, mainly from Iraq and Iran, travel long routes on foot to the holy city.
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Elsewhere in the meeting, the Leader emphasized that pursuing the work-related cases between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq and bringing them to fruition should be a priority for the relations between the two countries in this new period.
Ayatollah Khamenei also emphasized the importance of diligently following up on the agreements and documents signed between Iran and Iraq during Martyr Raisi’s presidency, stressing that these issues need to be implemented in the current period. Furthermore, he added that both sides need to accelerate the implementation of the agreements.
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution expressed satisfaction with the actions taken by Al-Sudani's government to address Iraq's problems. He also praised the existing coordination and cooperation among Iraq's political factions, emphasizing the importance of continuing these efforts.
During the meeting, which was also attended by Aref, Iran’s Vice President, Mohammod Shia' Al-Sudani congratulated Iran on the successful presidential elections and the victory of Dr. Pezeshkian. He expressed hope that the agreements between Iran and Iraq would be implemented in this new period.
While thanking the Islamic Republic of Iran for its stance regarding the crimes of the Zionist regime in Gaza, the Iraqi Prime Minister remarked, “The Zionist regime has transgressed all international and humanitarian red lines. The position of both the Iraqi people and government regarding these crimes remains steadfast and resolute. The Iraqi government maintains ongoing communication with countries that share a common stance.”
During the meeting, Shia' Al-Sudani, presented a report on the efforts of the Iraqi government's initiatives to ensure a magnificent and secure Arbaeen Walk. He emphasized that this grand procession serves as an opportunity to adopt stances against the crimes committed by the Zionist regime and to familiarize Muslims, especially the youth, with the principles and teachings of Imam Hussain's uprising against oppression.
Source: khamenei.ir
