On Saturday morning, August 9, Chicago’s Iranian Shia Community held a Arbaeen Shia Procession, which started in Daley Plaza. Here are my thoughts about and images from the three-hour long event.
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The Arbaeen Procession
On my way to the 2024 Chicago Jazz Festival, I encountered the annual procession honoring Hussain ibn Ali, the Prophet Muhammad's grandson who died a martyr. Here are my thoughts about and images from what is known as the Arbaeen Procession.