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Shafaq News/ The Abbassid Shrine --in reference to Abu Fadel al-Abbas bin Ali, a religious leader in the 7th century and Imam Hussein's brother-- said that more than 21 million pilgrims have visited Karbala as a part of the Arbaeen pilgrimage; a religious observance that marks the end of a 40-day mourning period for the grandson of Islam's Prophet Mohammad, Imam Hussein, killed in battle in 680.
The climax of the event coincides with September 17 this year.A brief statement said that 21,198,640 devotees have visited the shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother on the Arbaeen.