Department of Husseinian Rituals stated that 78 Arab and foreign processions participated in commemorating the Imam Hussein's 40th memorial.
They also served pilgrims of Imam Hussein (PBUH) in Kerbala, in addition to some other Husseinian rituals.
It has been mentioned that the processions were from: Kuwait - Syria - Oman - Saudi Arabia - Lebanon - Bahrain - Iran - America - Britain - Pakistan - Sweden - Germany - Denmark - Russia - India - Afghanistan - Azerbaijan – Turkey.