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Arbaeen
Sep 6
Arbaeen marks the 40th day after Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad.
Religious/Ethnic Group: Muslim (Shia)
Tradition/Practices: Traditionally, Shia Muslims would memorialize by walking fifty miles between the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.