Abstract:
In recent years, Arba'een march has become such a unique phenomenon that it has people’s special attracted attention. This big public gathering affords many opportunities and threats which can be a subject of inquiry and a source of interest to experts of the various sciences. The research findings indicate that Arba'een march is a very suitable social opportunity that has numerous functions—economic, social, cultural, political, religious, military and security. This study refers to social functions of this big gathering, including: demonstrating the authority of Muslim world, delivering Ashura messages to the world, Muslims’ participating in a face-to-face meeting increasing synergy in various fields and helping to solve conflicts and disputes. In this article, the data is collected from library sources and observation and a descriptive-analytical method is used in this study.