What follows in this piece is a brief look at the “Arba‘een” [the commemoration of 40 days after the tragic
events of Karbala] of Imam al-Husayn, peace be upon him. It delves in the significance of the number
40, and concludes with the Arabic text of Ziyarat Arba‘een with full English translation and a brief
exposition on certain passages of this powerful and moving visitation.