The assistant head of the Department of Hussayni Rituals and Processions in Iraq and the Islamic world affiliated to the holy shrines of Imam al-Hussayn and Al-Abbas (peace be upon them); Sayed. Hashem al-Mousawi, said that "the processions of the people of Karbala meet with its varieties, parties and bodies, in cooperation with the Department of Rituals to come down with a unified condolence procession representing the people of Karbala to offer condolences and sympathy for this great sad occasion that has fallen on the hearts of the lovers of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) on the martyrdom anniversary of the ambassador of Imam al-Hussayn (peace be upon him).
He added,"the procession of the people of Karbala was held upon arrival at the Kufa Grand Mosque in Najaf, a condolence Council, headed by the Radood Mr. Ibrahim al-Sharifi, with the participation of a large number of mourners."
"The department has taken the initiative to provide mechanisms for transporting the bodies of Karbala and its parties so that they can reach the Kufa mosque to commemorate this sad anniversary, in addition to providing many logistical matters,"he added.