Chehlum Arbaeen Date 2023

Arbaeen or Chehlum is observed on the 20th day of Safar. In the Arabic language, Arba’ein means forty and, the event falls after the 40 days of Ashura (10 Muharram). Hazrat Imam Hussain (Blessings of Allah Be Upon Him), the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him), was martyred on Ashura. Muslims worldwide observe Chehlum or Arbaeen Date 2023 as a mourning day and pay tribute to the martyrs of Karbala.



Each year, millions of Muslims visit the shrine of Hazrat Imam Hussain (Blessings of Allah Be Upon Him) Karbala, Iraq to do Ziyarat Arbaeen. However, the Arbaeen Walk or Pilgrimage is regarded among the largest yearly public gatherings. People from different backgrounds and age groups including women and children do long walk from Basra or Najaf to Karbala. The Iraqi Government and private organizations make arrangements during Chehlum or Arbaeen Date 2023 for the pilgrims and provide them with all necessary facilities.

Besides Iraq, Muslims living in other countries including Pakistan observe the day with high religious enthusiasm. Majalis and processions are organized in different cities of the country. Ulemas give sermons regarding the sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain (Blessings of Allah Be Upon Him) and his companions for the sake of Islam. Muslims also offer Nawafil prayers and do good deeds to please Allah on that day.




Chehlum Arbaeen 2023 Date in Pakistan

The expected Chehlum 2023 date in Pakistan is September 04 (Monday).

Chehlum Arbaeen 2023 Date in Iraq

The expected Arbaeen 2023 date in Iraq and other Arab countries is September 05 (Tuesday).

آغاز سفر نجف سے کربلہ تک 2023


History of Arbaeen

Arbaeen is one of the most important ceremonies in the Shi'ite Muslim calendar.

Arbaeen means forty in Arabic as forty days is the traditional length of mourning after the death of a family member or loved one in Muslim traditions.

Imam Hussein was killed at the Battle of Karbala in central Iraq on 10 October 680 AD.

Hussein was seen by his followers as the rightful heir of the prophet's legacy. When he refused to pledge allegiance to the Umayyad caliphate, he was killed in the battle, cementing the schism between Sunni and Shiite Islam. Hussein's half-brother Abbas was also killed in the battle (names as Abbas Alamdar). Millions of pilgrims will gather in Karbala on Arbaeen, making it the world’s largest annual human gathering. Making the pilgrimage, known in Arabic as the Ziara, many of the pilgrims travel barefooted from across Iraq and more than 50 countries. Over three million Iranians travel to Iraq for the Ziara.