Terror attacks in Iraq didn’t stop over thirteen million mourners (Azadar’s) from flocking into the holy city of Karbala to mark the Arbaeen (40 days) after the Ashura anniversary commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) at the hands of then Caliph Yazid son of Moawiya in 680 AD.
According to the Shiite News Correspondent,Bomb blastings against the Muslim Shiite pilgrims continued on Friday to martyr more than 41 mourners and injure dozens near the Iraqi Shiite shrine city of Karbala, a provincial health official said.
The attack came on the final and most important day of the Arbaeen commemoration and was the third major strike this week against Iraq’s Shiite Muslim pilgrims. The official says the blast occurred Friday at about 12:15 p.m. just east of Karbala.
The bomb was planted in a civilian car and went off in Al-Shibanat area four km east of Karbala on Friday. Three Iraqi army vehicles were also destroyed in the attack.
Friday’s blast comes just days after 54 people were martyred and more than 100 injured on Monday in the same city when a suspected female bomber blew herself up among pilgrims.
Hundreds of thousands of Shia Muslims entered Karbala this week, ignoring government warnings that they could be targets of bomb attacks.

Pilgrims from around the world have made their way to the city, 80km south of Baghdad, to mark the religious rite of Arbaeen, which culminates on Friday.
“The terrorist groups are gathering together all their capabilities to launch attacks during Arbaeen and after it,” Major General Qassim al-Moussawi, Baghdad’s security spokesman, said in a statement.
“The coming days will see these terrorist groups carrying out other attempts whenever they get a chance.”
Karbala’s governor said mortar fire struck a crowd as the pilgrims headed home from the shrine city, 110 kilometres (68 miles) south of Baghdad, where more than a million devotees had gathered to mark the festival of Arbaeen.
“The visitors included Arabs and foreigners from the Gulf states, Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Pakistan, Canada, Tanzania, the United States, Norway and Belgium,” said the governor, who appealed to neighbouring provinces to provide transport to speed up the pilgrims’ exodus from Karbala.

A provincial health ministry official said 41 people were killed and 144 wounded, raising the overall death toll to more than 100 in three major attacks on worshippers who have for weeks been travelling to Karbala on foot for the climax of the event.
“A mortar round was launched from fields northeast of the city,” Karbala’s provincial governor Amalheddin al-Hir told AFP. “I accuse al Qaeda who are being supported by the Baath party,” he said, referring to Saddam’s outlawed political movement.
Local police said the mortar round crashed into the pilgrims on the outskirts of Karbala as they were leaving the city.
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s office blamed Saddam’s Baath party for that attack. “We hold Baathists and their Takfiri (Sunni extremist) allies responsible for this massacre,” it said.
Takfiri is a term used by the Iraqi government to refer to al Qaeda members.
Arbaeen marks 40 days after the Ashura anniversary commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussain(AS) grand son of holy prophet Mohammad (PBUH) , one of Islam’s most revered figures, by the armies of the Yazid in 680 AD.

Shiite Organizations have denounced the attack on mourners of Imam Hussain (AS) in Karachi and said that Government was failed to protect the shia community from the terrorists.
Addressing the Press conference, Jafria Alliance Pakistan (JAP) President Allama Abbas Kumaili has announced to observe a complete strike on Saturday in Karachi in protest against the Karachi blasts.
According to the Shiite News Correspondent, he set a 48-hour ultimatum for the government to act against the culprits.
Representatives of Shiite Organizations in karachi, Imamia Students Organization, Markazi Tanzeem-e-Aza, Imamia Organization, Majlis-e-Wahdat Muslameen, Heyat Aaema Masajid-e-Imamia, Majlis Zakareen Imamia and others present on the occassion.
He said that the blasts were a well-planned conspiracy. What were the police and other law enforcement agencies doing,” he questioned.
He announced that the funeral prayer of twelve martyrs will be offered on Saturday (today) at RCD ground Malir at 9am.   He demanded that families of martyrs should give at least compensation of Two million (twenty lac) saying that One lac rupees compensation for injureds was not acceptable and government should provide government jobs to the each family member of martyrs and disabled persons.
Allama further demanded government to release the innocent Shiites within 48 hours otherwise movement against government will be commence across the country. He said that twin blasts attacks on Shiites in Karachi was the episode  of previous attacks it  is due to the negligence of government. Government should have taken steps to break network of terrorists before. Allama abbas.Kumaili warned the government if they would not fulfill there demands than protest in front of C.M House will also be held in which Shiites will  participate wearing coffins.
On the other hand, Majlis Wahdat Muslameen (MWM) Central leader Allama Hasan Zafar Naqvi, announcing a 40-day nationwide mourning, demanded the judiciary to take suo moto notice of the deadly terror attacks.
Addressing a news conference in Lahore on Friday, he called on all people to maintain calm and exhibit patience. “What is the connection of martyrs with the US drone strikes,” he asked the champions of Islam.
He said there was no justification for the acts of terrorism, in which both Shia and Sunni people embraced martyrdom.
Naqvi was of the view that the agents of imperialist forces were behind this carnage. He said the country was united from Parachinar to Karachi.
He said that Taliban were carrying out terrorist activities across the country and were targeting every section of the society.
“Had the Sindh Government punished the accused of Ashura tragedy, this would not have happened?” he concluded.
Meanwhile, Shia Ulema Council(SUC) Sindh announced three-day peaceful mourning against the killings of at least 12 people in Karachi blast. The Council urged the people of Karachi to remain peaceful during these days.
However, Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Awami National Party, Pakistan People Party, Pakistan Muslim League and Traders action committee were also announced to support the strike call given by the Jafaria Alliance Pakistan to condemn the terrorists attacks on mourners of Imam Hussain (AS) in karachi.

Under tight security the funeral prayers of 14 persons martyred in Friday bombing were offered at RCD Ground (Malir) here on Saturday the martyred have been laid to rest at local graveyards in Karachi.
In twin blasts at Shahrah-e-Faisal and Jinnah Hospital emergency ward 25 persons were martyred and 100 injured during Arbaeen (Chehlem) of the Martyrs of Karbala on yesterday (Friday). The deceased included five members of a family.
According to the Shiite News Correspondent, Fourteen deceased included five members of a family were Zameer Hussain, Anwar Abbas, Mohammed Ali, Babar Ali Hasnain, Anjum Hussain, Asif Hussain, Ahmed Hussain, Amir Hussain, Kazim Hussain, Shahanshah Hussain, Tauqeer Hussain, Salman Hussain, Zain Sohrab and Shahid Ali.
Maulana Kausar Abbas Naqvi, local prayer leader led the funeral prayers of martyrs mourners, hundreds of thounsands People gathered at RCD Ground well ahead the funeral prayers were offered, as Karachi presented a deserted look.
Heavy contingents of police and Rangers kept sealed the areas around the funeral ground. The markets and commercial centers yesterday announced to remain closed.
The leaders of Shiite organizations of karachi Inclduing Allama Abbas Kumaili, Maulana Mirza Yousuf Hussain, Maulana Hassan Zafar Naqvi, Maualana Hassan Salahuddi, Maulana Nazir Abbas Taqvi, Allama Aftab Haider Jafari, Central office bearers of Shia Organizations were present on the occasion.
According to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) announcement, the funeral prayers of their workers martyred in bombing at Jinnah Hospital, was offered after Zuhr prayers at Jinnah Ground, MQM leader Maulana Maulana Feroz Rehmani led the funeral prayers of deceased MQM workers killed in bomb blast in Jinnah Hospital on Arbaeen, funeral prayers attended by people in huge number.
The funeral services for the Christian family who were killed in bombing at Jinnah Hospital, were also observed at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral and they were laid to rest at the cemetery near FTC on Sharah-e-Faisal.
The deceased whose funeral prayers have been offered include UC Nazim Muhammed Khalil, Kalim alias Khurram, Muhammed Shafi, Ghulam Murtaza, Muhammed Kashif, Muhammed Jamil and Shahid.