The Karbala Center for Studies and Research, affiliated with the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine, in cooperation with the Statistics Department at the College of Administration and Economics, University of Karbala, organized a scientific seminar entitled "Unifying Counting and Classification for Unified Arbaeen Pilgrimage Statistics." The seminar was attended by a group of university professors, academic staff, students, and representatives of relevant institutions.

Professor Dr. Nadhir Al-Hindawi, the Center's Scientific Assistant, stated in an interview with the official website that the seminar aimed to highlight the importance of unifying counting and classification mechanisms and adopting a standardized statistical methodology to determine the number of Arbaeen pilgrims. This would help organize data and improve its accuracy and reliability.

The seminar featured a lecture by Dr. Basim Shalabi, who discussed the importance of standardizing counting and classification procedures and adopting a unified methodology for monitoring the number of Arbaeen pilgrims. He emphasized that these measures would help produce accurate and reliable statistical indicators to support studies and research related to this massive annual pilgrimage.

The seminar is part of the Karbala Center for Studies and Research's efforts to strengthen scientific and academic cooperation with universities and specialized institutions, expand joint research initiatives, and promote the exchange of expertise. These efforts aim to advance research on the blessed Arbaeen pilgrimage and improve the methodologies used to study and document its various aspects.