Shafaqna English- The Iraqi government has declared next Monday and Tuesday public holidays to mark the Arbaeen commemoration of Imam Hussain (AS), according to a decision by the country’s Council of Ministers.
According to Shafaqna, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported on Saturday evening that the Media Office of Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi announced in a brief statement that the Council of Ministers had approved Monday and Tuesday of next week (August 3 and 4) as official public holidays in observance of Arbaeen, the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS).
Source: Shafaqna Persian