The Tourism Department of Imam Hussein Shrine has begun transporting pilgrims from Iraqi-Iranian borders to the holy city of Kerbela and vice versa.
Reyadh El-Hekeem, department director, said that there are 340 buses transporting pilgrims, which make15 trips a day.
He added that more than 5000 pilgrims enter Iraq every single day of the pilgrimage season to commemorate the Arba’een anniversary of Imam Hussein (Peace Be Upon Him).
By: Amer Nuri
Translation: Mohammed Alobaidi
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