People in Iran have marked Arba'een, the fortieth day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad.

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Millions of people from all over the world travel to the Iraqi city of Karbala every year to mark Arba’een.

Millions of pilgrims gather in Iraq for the Arbaeen walk.

Iranian police chief says some 2.65 million people traveled from Iran to Iraq for Arbaeen pilgrimage.

Arbaeen is a longstanding tradition in Islam, which marks the fortieth day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad. Days ahead of the occasion, people in Tehran have gathered en masse to commemorate Imam Hussein.

Iran allows passenger travel through borders to Iraq as flights are restored after a brief halt.