For the second day of Muharram... The processions are flocking to the shrines of Imam al-Hussayn and his brother Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon them)

The Karbala processions continue their mourning marches towards the shrines of Imam al-Hussayn and his brother Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon them) on the morning of the second day of Muharram 1447 AH.

The mourning processions during the first ten days of Muharram are specific to the people of holy Karbala. This is a mourning tradition they have been keen on maintaining since ancient times, and it begins with the descent of the mourning procession of (Zinjeel).

The movement of the processions is conducted according to an organised plan set by the Department of Rituals, Processions, and Hussaini Bodies. Their route passes through specific streets leading to the Bab al-Qibla of the shrine of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon him), passing through his holy courtyard, then exiting through the Bab Imam al-Hassan (peace be upon him), concluding at the shrine of the Master of Martyrs, Imam al-Hussayn (peace be upon him), crossing the area between the two holy shrines.

The Rituals Department assigns teams from its staff to accompany the procession of each convoy from the moment it starts until its conclusion, taking on the responsibility of organising the march and preventing gatherings or congestion, following specific routes that ensure no intersection occurs between one convoy and another or with the visitors.

The departments of the Al-Abbas's (p) Shrine mobilise their staff's efforts to provide the best services to visitors coming from inside and outside Iraq to commemorate Ashura at the shrines of Imam al-Hussayn and his brother Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon them).