On the evening of the second day of Muharram... The processions flocked 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 evening of the second day of the month of Muharram 1447 AH.

The mourning processions during the first ten days of the month 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 processions 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 their mourning 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 each procession from the moment it departs until its conclusion. They are responsible for organising the march, preventing gatherings or overcrowding, and following specific routes to ensure there is no intersection between one procession and another or with the visitors.

The departments of the Al-Abbas's (p) Shrine mobilise their staff 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).