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The Spiritual Importance of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage… S. Fahs and Y. Ali / (75
Imams especially Imam The most visible
Hussein and Imam Reza. manifestations of the
The Holy Prophet said: people's love for Imam
“One to whom Allah Hussein are feeding Pilgrims,
grants the love of the treating them with respect,
imams from my Ahl al-Bayt providing comfort, and
has attained the goodness encouraging them to
of this world and the Pilgrimage the holy shrine
hereafter”. (Majlisi, 1983, again.
Vol. 27: 78) This love and giving
spirit drive thousands of
It is love that motivates people to donate blood on
the Pilgrim, regardless of the tenth of Muharram in
their location, to walk long order to save the lives of
distances, overcome all those who are in need.
obstacles and reach the In recent years, the
shrine of Imam Hussein. It culture of donating blood
is love that makes a person on Muharram days has
serve the Pilgrims of Imam become more common in
Hussein regardless of their some Western countries,
sect or religion. It is love with the number of people
that transcends self-limitation increasing each year. This
and achieves a spiritual positive act prompted the
connection with the Martyrs National Health Service in
of Karbala.
the United Kingdom to
