The Border Ports Authority announced on Sunday that the number of pilgrims arriving in Iraq through nine air and land entry points to participate in the Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) has surpassed 187,000 as of Saturday, August 2, 2025.

Spokesperson for the Authority, Alaa Al-Din Al-Qaisi, stated, “Official statistics recorded as of Saturday are as follows:

Zurbatiyah Port: 87,598 pilgrims

Shalamcheh Port: 52,929 pilgrims

Al-Mundhiriyah Port: 14,859 pilgrims

Al-Shayb Port: 11,780 pilgrims

Safwan Port: 2,596 pilgrims

Haj Omran Port: 2,935 pilgrims

Bashmakh Port: 1,434 pilgrims

Baghdad International Airport: 7,187 pilgrims

Najaf International Airport: 6,056 pilgrims

Al-Qaisi confirmed that the total number of pilgrims who have entered Iraq so far for the pilgrimage stands at 187,347.