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The Spiritual Importance of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage… S. Fahs and Y. Ali / (73

                  “The signs of a believer            is  the  Pilgrimage  to  Imam
                  are  five:  Fifty  prayers,         Hussain's  actual  grave  on

                  Arbaeen Pilgrimage, wearing         Arbaeen.
                  the  ring  in  the  right

                  hand,  prostrating  in  the         Objectives and dimensions
                  ground,  Saying  loudly             of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage
                  the  name  of  Allah,               The  Arbaeen  Pilgrimage
                  (Bismillah Rahman Rahim)”.          has  a  variety  of  meanings

                  (Hor  Amili,  1990,  Vol.           and  objectives:  spiritual,
                  10: 373)                            moral,  social,  educational,
                                                      political  and  economic.  It

                  Also, Imam Sadiq stated:            also has consequences, which
                  “Whoever  wishes  to  be            are significant to the cultural
                  in  the  vicinity  of  the          and  spiritual  development

                  Prophet, as  well  as next          of Islamic society.
                  to  Ali  and  Fatima,                  Pilgrimage Imam Hussein's
                  should  not  leave  Imam            tomb  was  emphasized  by
                  Hussain's  pilgrimage”.             the     Imams      in     many

                  (Ref: Ibid: 331-339)                narrations      which      later
                                                      developed  into  a  sacred
                  In  general,  numerous              ritual.  They  also  discussed

               narrations in Islamic literature       the  benefits  and  the  huge
               discuss       the      spiritual       reward Allah would bestow
               advantages  of  performing             upon anyone who performs

               specific rites and supplications;      Imam Hussain Pilgrimage.
               But  the  most  notable  deed
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