Hossein Yekta, stating that following the establishment of the Astan Quds Razavi in Arbaeen of 2017, the central headquarters of Imam Reza (A.S.) was established in the city of Mehran with the aim of supporting the Iranian and Iraqi stations said, “The Center will provide diverse cultural, nutritional, housing and alike services to the pilgrims of Arbaeen Husseini in Iran and Iraq.”
Pointing out that all foreign pilgrims who come to Iran from different borders, including Taibad, Mirjaveh, Bazargan and Bilehsavar benefit from cultural nutritional and accommodation services of Astan Quds Razavi, and the allocation of the camp of Fatemeh al-Zahra (S.A.) of Shalamcheh to the pilgrims of Afghanistan he stated, “Astan Quds Razavi has prepared a camp with a capacity of 1500 people in a daily basis, particular to Afghan pilgrims, in which in addition to accommodation, provides nutritional and cultural services.”
“Two stations in Shalamcheh have also been set up by Astan Quds Razavi, which are headed by Afghan residents living in Iran mostly university and seminary students to provide nutritional and welfare services for their fellow citizens” Astan Quds Razavi Service Center Official in Arbaeen Hosseini remarked.
Expressing that all Pakistani pilgrims of Arbaeen, who crossed the Mirjaveh border to Iran benefit from Astan Quds Razavi's services, he stated, “Astan Quds Razavi, through the establishment of stations and preparing Imam Reza’s (A.S.) pilgrim hostel in Zahedan, has offered services such as hot meals, the right conditions for rest and settlement, health services and so on to all Pakistani walking pilgrims of Arbaeen Husseini”.
The official of Astan Quds Razavi Service Center in Arbaeen Husseini further explained the reasons for the establishment of the central camp of Imam Reza (A.S.) at the Mehran border and stated, “The majority of Iranian pilgrims of Arbaeen Husseini enter Iraq through the Mehran border, and on the other hand, Mehran is somehow between the shrines of Imam Reza (A.S.) and his great-grandfather Imam Hussein (A.S.). Therefore, Imam Reza's (A.S.) headquarters was set up in Mehran for the second consecutive year.”
Yekta, highlighting that exiting and entering pilgrims to Iran pass through the simulated space of Grand and Islamic Revolution Courtyards of the Razavi Holy Shrine said, “This simulation makes the pilgrims to feel that they arrive from the country of Imam Reza (A.S.) to the country of Imam Hussein (A.S.), so the geographical boundaries are somehow removed.”