Arbaeen: A Lens into a Sacred Journey

Arbaeen: A Lens into a Sacred Journey is an intricate photo-book combined with first-hand poetic expressions of divine love, following the journey of zuwaar in the World’s Largest Peaceful Gathering.

This documentation follows the annual journey undertaken by millions, from Najaf, throughout the eighty-kilometre walk into Karbala, and the final culmination of forty days of mourning: Arbaeen.

Experience the journey of divine love with the millions.

Photography by: Ayaz Ali
Prose-Poetry: Saarah Bokhari

A percentage of the profits from the sale of the book will go towards helping widows and orphans of Iraq.