Tehran to host Arbaeen pilgrimage�s photo, film festival�

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a photograph or a 72-second video, which they can submit to the festival.Interested individuals can register and send their submissions from
September 6 to 21, by visiting the website www.farhangsara.ir.The Arbaeen walk is the world's largest annual peaceful gathering, where
millions of Shia Muslims from around the world walk towards the holy city of Karbala to commemorate the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam
Hussein (AS) and his companions in the battle of Karbala in 680 AD.Hundreds of thousands of Iranians embark on a journey to the Iraqi city
of Karbala to observe the holy day of Arbaeen at the holy shrines of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Imam of the Shia, and his brother, Hazrat
Abbas (AS)