Tehran University of Medical SciencesOffice of Vice-Chancellor for Global Strategies & International Affairsvsc
On the occasion of Arbaeen Day, Nov 1st ,2017 international students from different nationalities such as Lebnon, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Bahrain, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Iraq were taken to Karbala. The Tour was continued for about 8 days. First of all students visited Imam Ali holy shrine in Najaf then they participated in Arbaeen holy shrine and after 3 days they reached to Imam Hussein holy shrine and they resided there for about 2 days then international students moved toward Samera for visiting Imam Hasan Askari and Imam Ali Naghi holy shrines. Every year millions of Muslim pilgrims from all over the world, are converging on the holy city of Karbala for the Arbaeen religious commemoration, the largest annual gathering of people anywhere on earth. Walking in long columns stretching back unbroken for as much as 50 miles, sleeping and eating in tents erected by supporters beside the road, the event has become an overwhelmingly powerful display of Muslim belief and solidarity.