The Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly met and talked with Ayatollah Bashir Najafi, a Shiite source of emulation, in Najaf.

Emphasizing on the necessity of everyone’s strive for holding the gathering of Arbaeen as a great spiritual, political, social and cultural ritual, the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “Arbaeen is a historical movement and phenomenon for the Reappearance of Imam Mahdi (a.s.).”

As in previous years, Ayatollah Reza Ramazani, Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly participated in the Arbaeen Great Walk, and along with the enthusiasts of Imam Hussain (a.s.), walked on foot from Najaf to Karbala. In this journey, he visited the Grand Mowkeb of Imam Reza (a.s.), AhlulBayt (a.s.) University of Karbala, Mowkeb of Ashura International Foundation, Yas Nabawi Volunteer Doctors Clinic, and Mowkeb of Call of Al-Aqsa. The following pictures show some scenes of the walk and visits.

In the presence of Ayatollah Reza Ramazani, Secretary General of the AhlulBayt World Assembly and Shiite and Sunni scholars, a Quranic gathering was held in the "Neda Al-Aqsa" Moukeb.

The head of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) Assembly of Iraq stated, “This year, we set up the Mowkeb of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) Assembly in the pillar 833 in “Tariq Ya Hussain” (Najaf-Karbala Road of the Arbaeen Great Walk), as well as the Mowkeb of the Ashura International Foundation next to it.”

This morning, upon entering “Tariq Ya Husain” (Ya Husain Road), the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly joined the flow of Arbaeen pilgrims on foot.

The Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “In dialogue with the followers of other religions, we must respect their sanctities, because this has an incredible impact on the audience.”

The family of the late Mohammed Taqi Ansarian met with the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly in Qom.