Construction Projects Launched in Karbala to Facilitate Pilgrims’ Travels
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iraq’s Prime Minister traveled to Karbala province on Tuesday to inaugurate several construction projects in the province.
Mustafa Al-Kadhimi inaugurated several projects that would facilitate trips especially during religious occasions when a large number of pilgrims visit the holy sites in Karbala, al-Masirah TV reported.
They included a road linking the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala as well as a highway which would help reduce traffic.
Another project launched during Al-Kadhimi’s trip was the Imam Hussein (AS) Square in Karbala and a clinic affiliated to the Astan (custodianship) of Hazrat Abbas (AS) holy shrine.
Karbala, which is home to the holy mausoleums of Imam Hussein (AS) and Hazrat Abbas (AS), attracts millions of pilgrims from Iraq and around the world every year.
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