Holy Karbala: Millions of people commemorate the day of Ashura

Holy Karbala-INA
 
Millions of people commemorate Today, Tuesday, Ashura day in the holy Karbala province.
 
The correspondent of the Iraqi News Agency (INA) said that "millions of pilgrims marked, since yesterday, the ceremonies of the tenth of Muharram, the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) in the holy Karbala, amid high level security and service measures."
 
"Preparations are underway to revive the Tuwairej Run, provide all logistical support, and prepare the way for the run, which starts after twelve o'clock this afternoon," he added.
 
The Health and Medical Education Authority at Imam Hussain Holy Shrine announced on, Tuesday, preparing six hospitals to serve pilgrims and distributing 1,000 doctors and nurses in the field within and around the two holy shrines, as well as mobilizing the cadres of the shrine hospitals.
 
"Direct order issued by the legal guardian of the Holy Shrine, Sheikh Abdul Mahdi Al-Karbalai, following which the Health and Medical Education Authority of the Holy Shrine began to implement the medical plan for the holy month of Muharram, starting on the eighth of Muharram to provide the best medical and health services to the pilgrims in the day of Ashura," noting that "the plan will last for six days, starting from the eighth of Muharram until the thirteenth of it," said The head of the Authority, Dr. Sattar Jabbar Al-Saadi, in a press statement, followed by the Iraqi News Agency (INA).