Shafaqna English- About two million foreign pilgrims have entered Iraq for the Arbaeen pilgrimage so far, according to Lt. Gen. Saad Maan, head of Iraq’s Security Media Cell.
Maan said in a statement on Monday that 1,813,188 foreign visitors from 172 nationalities had entered the country between June 16 and July 26.
This year’s Arbaeen falls on Wednesday, August 5; the number of pilgrims is expected to rise ahead of the observance.
In 2025, 21,103,524 people had arrived in the city for pilgrimage.
Sources: Shafaq News