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الوطن
A Million at Each Site
The writer points to the growing crowds gathering around shrines, citing some 20 million visitors for the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein in 2026 and nearly 6 million attending the Mawlid of Sayyid al-Badawi over the course of a week. In ordinary times, Cairo’s shrines receive around 1.5 million visitors a year. The writer criticizes Arab drama for entrenching a culture of seeking blessings from the dead, and urges intellectuals and those responsible for cultural activities to direct public awareness toward life, love, work, and enlightenment.
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