INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
dispatched to provide healthcare services to Arbaeen pilgrims at the borders.Seven emergency helicopters, 200 ambulances, 35 ambulance
buses, and 20 motor lances have been deployed in different parts of the borders for health care and treatment of the pilgrims, he
noted.Three fixed-wing airplanes are located in Jiroft and Tehran airports to transport possible Arbaeen patients, which have a capacity of
50 to 100 beds, he also stated.The Iranian Red Crescent Society dispatched a total of 44,000 rescuers and medical staff to provide services
who, in addition to providing services to the pilgrims of the Arbaeen trek, monitor the health of the environment, water, and food of the
pilgrims on the way.The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) dispatched a total of 44,000 rescuers and medical staff to provide services for
the Arbaeen pilgrims.The Arbaeen pilgrimage, which is one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, comes 40 days after Ashura, the
martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Imam of Shia Muslims, and the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).Each year, a huge
crowd of people flocks to Karbala, where the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) is located, to perform mourning rituals.This year Arbaeen
falls on September 17.Before the outbreak of coronavirus, some 2 to 3 million Iranians attended annually in the Arbaeen march
However, last year, the rituals were held virtually to avoid the transmission of the disease.FB/MG
