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positive effects of the According to the British
Arbaeen while they journalist Emily Garthwaite,
brainwash the ignorant International media continue
audience to draw connections to overlook the Arbaeen
between this occasion and Pilgrimage, and question
danger by emphasising the how more than 25 million
danger and violence that people make their way to
endanger the lives of Karbala each year. She was
millions of people traveling at Najaf Airport with a
to Karbala. However, they group of Iraqi and Iranian
could not disprove the fact photographers getting ready
that a massive number of to make a documentary on
people would travel there the Arbaeen Pilgrimage for
every year. someone who passed away
Madrasi said the Arbaeen 1400 years ago and the
Pilgrimage Husseini should International media did not
be entered into the consider it a ground-
Guinness Book of World breaking issue.
Records under a number of There is no political or
categories, including the hidden agenda to Arbaeen
largest human gathering, she says, it is just a religious
the longest dining table, the but more importantly, a
largest number of volunteers humanistic commitment to
in one event and other social justice and empowerment.
fascinating and thrilling things. (Garthwaite, 2014)
