Ashura in Iraq; From the number of pilgrims to the preparation for the “Rakhdah Tavirij” – Mehr News Agency | Iranian and world news

Iraqi Interior Ministry spokesman Colonel Abbas al -Baddali said at a news conference that one million and 6 thousand people have arrived in Iraq since the beginning of Muharram this year, and 1 million and 6 thousand pilgrims have left Iraq during this period. The number of records recorded inside Karbala to participate in the Ashura commemoration ceremony is that four have entered Iraq from abroad.

According to al -Bahadli, civil defense management has deployed its forces around the old part of Karbala so that they can act quickly in the event of accidents, including fires.

At the same time, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al -Sudani emphasized the importance of strengthening the full coordination in the activities involved in the security, military and civil institutions along with the ministries and sacred shrines.

The Iraqi prime minister, while condolences to the Iraqis on the occasion of Ashura, praised the efforts made to meet all the needs of Imam Hussein’s pilgrims, including the high cooperation of sub -committees and specialized committees.

The prime minister also emphasized the importance of the field presence of officials and commanders, especially at the peak of pilgrims.

Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid also said in a message on the occasion of Ashura: “On the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and Ahl al -Bayt and his companions on the day of Ashura, I extend my sincere condolences to the children of this nation and the supreme religious authority and the Islamic Ummah.

In this message, the Iraqi president, while reminding the great sacrifices that have been made to promote the word right and reform and oppose oppression, added: “On this occasion, the importance of integrity of the nation’s ranks and cooperation to consolidate security and stability and continue the way to reform and fight corruption and promotion.”

On the other hand, the traditional mourning of the “torch” or “grants” was held by the lovers and devotees of Prophet Abu Abdullah al -Hussein (AS) in the shrine of Prophet Ali (PBUH) in Najaf.

At the same time, the head of the order conservation department in Ataba Hosseini said in a statement: “At the direct order of Sheikh Abdul Mahdi Karbala’i, a senior authority, a precise and efficient plan to manage the movement of pilgrims on the 10th day of Muharram and the Tavirj Rakhdah was designed. The program was based on the experience of previous years from the millionaires. We have a lot of experience in population management and we have been able to identify crowded areas before it happened and control them with clever and secure solutions.

The statement said: “By examining the flow of pilgrims and the proportion of their number and the space in the shrine, we have attempted to move smooth and pilgrimage pilgrims in a calm and crowded way.”

According to the statement, three routes have been identified for the entry of mourners to the shrine of the holy shrine; These routes end in the doors of Zainabiyah, Qiblah and Raja. There are also four exit routes from the doors of al -Salam, al -Karama, al -Shohada and Judge al -Hajjat, and these inputs and outputs are set to fully coordinate with the present population.