In Samarra’s twilight, the aroma of spices from Khorasan and freshly steamed rice fills the air as pilgrims approach the shrine of Imam Ali al-Hadi and his son Imam Hassan al-Askari – the 10th and 11th Imams in Twelver Shia Islam.
Shoe-keepers of Imam Reza Shrine have once again embarked on a journey of service by establishing an Arbaeen camp (Mukib) in the holy city of Kadhimiya, under the auspices of Astan Quds Razavi.
