Iran provides 200,000 Iraqi dinars to each Arbaeen pilgrim.

The Central Bank of Iran announced on Thursday that it will provide 200,000 Iraqi dinars to every Iranian visitor traveling to Iraq for the Arbaeen pilgrimage.

The bank’s public relations director, Mustafa Qamariova, said in a statement reported by Tasnim News Agency that the bank will soon begin distributing the Arbaeen currency, in accordance with the policies followed in recent years.

Qamariova explained, “This year, the Central Bank will also, in accordance with its policy over the past years, provide local Iraqi currency to Arbaeen pilgrims.”

He confirmed that “the necessary preparations have been completed, and details and mechanisms for the exchange and sale of the currency (200,000 Iraqi dinars for each visitor) will be announced soon through the electronic systems of the designated banks.”

Thousands of Iranians travel to Iraq every year to participate in the Arbaeen pilgrimage of Imam Hussein, through land border crossings.

Shafaq.com