The procession is an annual tradition that the people of the holy city of Karbala have been keen to establish, in cooperation with the holy shrines of Imam al-Hussayn and al-Abbas (peace be upon them), to commemorate the occasions of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them).
One of the mourners, Mr. Kadhem al-Mankoshi, said that"the condolence procession of the people of Karbala organized a condolence March to the shrines of Imam al-Hussayn and his brother Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon them) to offer condolences on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam as-Sadeq (peace be upon them)".
The funeral processions of the people of Karbala for this day included a symbolic funeral procession and the Zinjeel condolence, which set off from the Baghdad gate area to the shrines of Imam al-Hussayn and his brother Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon them) to offer condolences on this sad anniversary.