Emily Garthwaite Reflection On Arbaeen Walk Youtube Iraq: road to arbaeen emily garthwaite. arba’een is the world’s largest annual pilgrimage. each year, as many as 25 million shi’a muslims partake in converging in southern iraq to mark the end of a 40 day mourning period. pilgrims travel from all over the world to walk the 50 miles between the holy cities of najaf and karbala. Arba’een marks 40 days after the day of ashura and commemorates the death of hussain ibn ali, the grandson of the prophet mohammad, who was killed alongside.
Emily Garthwaite Photojournalist And Storyteller On Arbaeen Walk Youtube Emily garthwaite, british photographer, talks about the arbaeen walk (arbaʽeen pilgrimage) february 2019 | cameraman and editor: mohammadreza keshtdar | re. Emily garthwaite. emily garthwaite, a london based photojournalist focusing on humanitarian and environmental issues, has recently travelled to the holy cities of najaf and karbala in iraq, to complete her second walk for the muslim pilgrimage of arba’een. speaking to salim kassam, the muslim vibe’s chief editor on this week’s podcast. “i decided to walk arbaeen….i questioned why 25 million people would work to karbala over 40 days and it wasn’t worthy of global attention. The leica camera blog made with leica m. emily garthwaite is one of a new breed of photojournalists. embracing social media and rejecting preconceived notions of what photojournalism is, emily has positioned herself at the forefront of her field. in 2017 and 2018, the 25 year old photographer from the uk walked the arbaeen pilgrimage, telling.
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