ECU Joondalup students join peace walk

STUDENTS marched for peace through ECU Joondalup today in solidarity with people taking part in the world’s biggest annual peace walk in Iraq.

An estimated 10 to 20 million people join the annual Arbaeen Walk each year on an 80km journey from Najaf to Karbala in honour of Husayn ibn Ali, who was a martyr of the Islamic faith and grandson of the prophet Muhammad.

The pilgrimage was banned under the rule of Saddam Hussein but reintroduced after his death and despite the threat of terrorism it has grown year on year to include people of all faiths, cultures and backgrounds.

The ECU Ahlulbayte Club hosted a walk through the Joondalup campus on September 23, with more than 50 students from different countries, faiths and backgrounds walking in solidarity with people who walk in Iraq followed by a celebration with free food and drink.