Karbala at dusk during Arbaeen 2026, seen from a rooftop, with the shrines lit in red and gold.

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Arbaeen 20261448 AH

Our first journey

The journey

In the summer of 2026, Safar e Hur accompanied its first group of pilgrims to Iraq for Arbaeen. The journey ran from 29 July to 9 August 2026, beginning in Baghdad, with stays in Kadhimiya, Najaf and Karbala.

Pilgrims were free to make the walk to Karbala in the way that suited them: the whole route, part of it, or not at all, with their hotel in Karbala ready for them throughout. The programme included guided visits to Masjid al-Kufa and Masjid al-Sahla.

There was intentionally no fixed internal programme. Each pilgrim was free to spend time in the haram, to attend the majalis and processions of their choice, and to give the days to worship and reflection in their own way.

On the road to Karbala, Arbaeen 2026.
Dates
29 July to 9 August 2026
Places
Kadhimiya, Najaf and Karbala, with visits to Masjid al-Kufa and Masjid al-Sahla
Accommodation
Hotels in Kadhimiya, Najaf and Karbala, with three meals a day

Photographs

  • The twin golden domes and four minarets of the shrine in Kadhimiya at night, lit in red.
    Kadhimiya, 27 July 2026
  • The two golden domes of the shrine in Kadhimiya against the evening sky, with a string of lights between them.
    Kadhimiya, 28 July 2026
  • Pilgrims gathered before dawn on the morning of Arbaeen, seen from behind, facing the lit shrines.
    Karbala, Arbaeen morning, 3 August 2026
  • The gate of the shrine of Imam Husayn at night, its banners lit red, with pilgrims and flags before it, seen from behind.
    The shrine of Imam Husayn, Karbala, 4 August 2026
  • A golden dome and minarets lit in red at dawn on the morning of Arbaeen in Karbala.
    Karbala, Arbaeen morning, 3 August 2026