It is true that during ten days of Moharram , no one sleeps hungry and thirsty at night, in Karbala. This year more than 10 million people arrived there.
Muslims from all over the world flocked there to pay homage to Imam and His followers.
At dawn when mourners awake and leave for prayer , they find Iraqi people waiting for them with hot cups of Qahwa, milk glasses and bread pieces in every street.This practice continues throughout the day.
On every road, at every corner of the street, people present food and water to the mourners. Some times they beg to the guests to have at least a single bite.
There are some big camps which have arranged lunch boxes and dinner plates for everybody on the roads. People of Karbala believe that it is a sacred duty to serve the guests of Imam.
On the day of Aashura, Iraqi and outsiders make a huge gathering but i saw no one worried for food. It was different from Hajj, where people face difficulties in this matter. For Sure i believe that Iraqi people are more hospitable than Saudi's.
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