Two million visitors are expected to arrive to Karbala on Friday

[k98nights]

Two million visitors are expected to arrive to Karbala on Friday 16/12/2010 ad-12: 26 | readers number: 31

Continue rushed hundreds of thousands of visitors to the city of Karbala, which is preparing to mark the anniversary of Ashura, which hit its peak tomorrow (Friday) amid tight security measures to protect Processions, who arrived in 675 and a procession in the city

Local government sources expected that the total number of visitors to " two million visitors, including one hundred thousand of foreigners."

And were deployed in the streets of the city, and especially between the shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother Abbas peace be upon them of moving on and signed for wearing black clothes mourning the anniversary of martyrdom "

Health authorities have also opened in the governorate Center for Blood Donation and medical centers in the central part of the city, as a precautionary measure in the event of an explosion or to aid visitors.

وتتوافد Processions since the first day of Ashura in Karbala, the three northern and eastern Baghdad from Hilla and Najaf to take part in the exercise of the ceremony of Ashura, a visit as dominated by the black color on the windows of shops and houses, as well.

Appeared clear security measures as the authorities imposed six security cordons on the city, and had to shut down the old city which lies the sacred shrines in front of the cars all.

He said the director of the police information, major Alaa Abbas that " this action came within the security plan and changing flexible according to increase the momentum of visitors to Karbala."

He added, "will not be allowed only security and services for vehicles to enter the Old City, including the ambulance vehicles and the municipality, we expect to increase the momentum of visitors whenever we approach on the tenth of Muharram," on Friday.

He expected the governor of Karbala, the hopes of the Cat, the number of visitors on Friday to " two million visitors, including one hundred thousand of foreigners."

Attended by 28 thousand elements of the army and the police to protect Karbala, where will be deployed on four lines in and around the city, as was the deployment of 600 of the women at the checkpoints to search women.

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[RiverStyx]

Well todays arrest's there and the anniversary of martyrdom tomorrow should prove to be interesting. Not to mention the new threats on the US for the holidays? Going to be an interesting year to come for sure.

[detroitjazzman]

I think we should be giving the iraqi security forces a little more credit. They are a somewhat trained force and show signs of wanting to protect the citizens. This is a new democracy give it a chance. Hell, a few years ago, most never expressed a personal opinion for fear of retaliation from some political figure. As time goes by, I raq could emerge a very safe and wealty country. Im just saying