Holy Karbala – WAA
The Holy Abbasid Shrine announced today, Saturday, that the square between the two holy shrines will be covered with red carpets in preparation for the Tuwairij Run.
The website of the shrine stated in a statement received by the (INA), “The staff of the Department of the Two Holy Shrines at the Holy Abbasid Shrine began to cover the central square with red carpets in preparation for the Tuwairij Run mourning.”
The assistant head of the department, Muhammad Mustafa Al-Tawil, said according to the statement: “The department’s staff and volunteer teams have finished covering the central square of the area between the two holy shrines with 10,000 square meters of red carpet in preparation for receiving participants in the Tuwairij Run mourning on the tenth of Muharram.”
He added, “The furnishing process began with cleaning the area using (scrubbers), followed by the stage of furnishing the designated area with a layer of insulating nylon, followed by furnishing red carbide, in an effort to provide all the needs for the success of the blessed visitation rituals.”
On the tenth day of Muharram, millions of believers commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, his family and his companions (peace be upon them) on the day of Ashura, and participate in the mourning procession of the Tuwairij Run, which begins after the noon prayers.