On the eve of Arbaeen of Imam Hussain (a.s.), the enthusiasts and mourners of that Imam reach Najaf, and after the pilgrimage of the holy shrine of Imam Ali (a.s.), they leave for Karbala.
The Ahl al-Bayt World Assembly is an international non-governmental organization (INGO) that was established by a group of Shiite elites under the supervision of the great Islamic authority of the Shiites in 1990 to identify, organize, educate and support the followers of Ahl al-Bayt.