Security plan in Karbala
with 15,000 policemen for Arba'een
Security forces in Karbala on Sunday launched a security plan involving the
deployment of 15,000 policemen in the holy Shiite city for the Imam
al-Hussein’s arba'een on February 15, according to the province’s police
information chief.
Security forces in Karbala on
Sunday launched a security plan involving the deployment of 15,000 policemen in
the holy Shiite city for the Imam al-Hussein’s arba'een on February 15,
according to the province’s police information chief.
“The plan started Jan. 24, as
pilgrims have begun flowing into the city,” Maj. Alaa Abbas told Aswat al-Iraq
news agency.
“This number could be increased
to 25,000 security personnel while more police and army troops from
neighbouring
Iraqi provinces will take part in the plan on the fringes of the city,” Abbas
added.
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims
from inside and outside Iraq will be flowing on foot into the city for the holy
rituals. (Ref IBNA)
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Significance of
Arba'een
Why is so much importance
given to the performance of the Ziyarat of Arba’een and the observance of
Arba’een (40 days of mourning of karbala)?
Imam Muhamed al-Baqir (a.s.)
states that the heavens wept over Imam Hussain (a.s.) for forty mornings,
rising
red and setting red. As we complete 40 days of remembrance of our Imam, we
re-assert our pledge of obedience and loyalty to him,
Our Prophet
has said, “The earth mourns the death of a believer for forty mornings.”
Therefore it appears that the deceased should be remembered and mourned over
for
a period of forty days. Performing an act for a continuous period of forty
days is also known to help one to not just form a habit, but also to carry on
the practice for the rest of his life.
Reciting particular
duaas for a period of 40 days is highly recommended in our practices as
well.
The unit 40 (forty) is said to be very effective. If a
particular Duaa is recited 40 times, or 40 people gather to recite it, or it is
recited for 40 days then its effectiveness is highly increased.
It is reported from Imam Ja'fer
Sadiq (a.s.) that whoever recites Dua-e-Ahad for forty days, after morning
prayers will be amongst the helpers of the 12th Imam (a). Visitation of the
shrine of Imam Hussain (a.s.) as well as Masjid-e-Sahla for 40 consecutive
Thursdays is also very highly recommended and is one of the acts that promises
a
visit from the 12th Imam (ajtf).
Thus, as we perform the Ziyarat of
Arba’een and commemorate the Arba’een, 40 days of mourning of Imam Hussain
(a.s.), we hope and pray that this forty days of remembrance of Imam Hussain
(a.s.), brings about a transformation in us by which we can continue to follow
the path of Imam Hussain (a.s.) and carry on his message of upholding justice
with true faith and a strong sense of
sacrifice!
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