Millions of mourners attending Imam Hussain chehlum in Karbala

February 15, 2009

Millions of mourners have gathered in Iraqi city of Karbala to observe the chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain. After dozens of people were killed in three successive attacks at the mourners during the last few days, the government has taken strict security measures and deployed 40,000 Iraqi army troops in Karbala where millions of mourners are taking part in the chehlum. They are expressing their feelings of sorrow and sadness through performing sozkhani and chestbeating over the martyrdom of Imam Hussain. Hazrat Hussain along with his sons and other family members and friends was martyred by Yazid’s army on Muharram 10, 0061 Hijrah.