الرئيسية
Karbala is considering petitioning for a Guinness World Record for
the number of Shiite pilgrims who visit the Iraqi shrine city for annual
Arbaeen rituals, its governor told AFP on Saturday.
Amal al-Din al-Har admitted the move was partly motivated to convince
those who are sceptical of official estimates of the numbers of
pilgrims passing through Karbala during Arbaeen and the preceding Ashura
commemorations.
"We will send an invitation to the Guiness Book of World Records to
visit Karbala during the next Arbaeen, to see it and make a census of
the pilgrims visiting Karbala," Har said, describing it as the world's
biggest festival.
"We will submit a request to Karbala provincial council to send an official request."
The Guiness Book of World Records website does not list any
corresponding records to the one Karbala is considering petitioning for.
It notes applicants can register to set a world record if they
compile sufficient evidence or invite an official Guinness World Records
adjudicator, assuming the Guinness Book of World Records accepts the
application.
the number of Shiite pilgrims who visit the Iraqi shrine city for annual
Arbaeen rituals, its governor told AFP on Saturday.
Amal al-Din al-Har admitted the move was partly motivated to convince
those who are sceptical of official estimates of the numbers of
pilgrims passing through Karbala during Arbaeen and the preceding Ashura
commemorations.
"We will send an invitation to the Guiness Book of World Records to
visit Karbala during the next Arbaeen, to see it and make a census of
the pilgrims visiting Karbala," Har said, describing it as the world's
biggest festival.
"We will submit a request to Karbala provincial council to send an official request."
The Guiness Book of World Records website does not list any
corresponding records to the one Karbala is considering petitioning for.
It notes applicants can register to set a world record if they
compile sufficient evidence or invite an official Guinness World Records
adjudicator, assuming the Guinness Book of World Records accepts the
application.