A look at the statistics on Iranian Arbaeen pilgrims in the period 1389–1403 (2010–2025) shows that Iranians' participation in this religious-social rite has been steadily rising in recent years and has often passed the three million mark.
The peak of this trend came in 1402 (2023/24); where for the first time the number of Iranian pilgrims exceeded 4 million people.
According to statistics announced by the Central Arbaeen Headquarters, in 1403 (2024/25), 3.6 million Iranian pilgrims set out on the Arbaeen walk and pilgrimage.
The statistics on Iranians participating in the Arbaeen pilgrimage are not only a sign of religious fervor, but also a reflection of the institutionalization of a mega social event in the country that has turned Iran into one of the largest hubs for sending pilgrims and taking part in the Arbaeen rite.
Read the full note "Arbaeen in the mirror of statistics; from millions of pilgrims to thousands of mawkibs" on the Namafar website.
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Machine-translated from Persian by Namafar; the Persian original is authoritative. Read the original in Persian