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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Your Personal Guide to Hajj Umrah Ziyarat Ziyarat of Iraq Please refer to page numbers 10 to 14, which are very important except for a few changes for Ziyarat in Iraq, which are mentioned below. Information for Iraq Visa You must obtain your Visa from the country of your residence before you proceed to Iraq.

If you are going to go to Iraq from Amman, Jordan, then please make sure that you have multiple visas for Jordan otherwise you will have problem when you return from Iraq. At the Iraqi border you will have to take an Aid test and you will have to pay US$50 cash for it. Some groups include this in their cost. We highly recommend that you join a group for going to Iraq for Ziyarat.

The United States has a Presidential decree that no American citizen is permitted to go into Iraq, if they do so and the government comes to learn of it they may be denied entry into the United States. Therefore, Zuwars are cautioned that the groups they are joining do not get the Iraqi visa stamped in the passport; it should be obtained on a piece of paper, which does not present a problem. Even the Canadian Government will not be able to help Canadians if they get stuck in Iraq.

So it is important to join a respectable and well-known group. Items to Take With on Your Iraq Trip List of items One bottle of Shampoo and soap. One can dusting powder. One toothbrush and toothpaste. One hairbrush or comb. One travelling money pouch for safe keeping your valuables. Four shirts, two pants, two pajamas and some undergarments for men. Four sets of Shalwaar Kurta or long dress and some undergarments for women. One Janamaaz (Mussalla). One travelling alarm clock.

One pair of rubber slippers and one pair of very comfortable shoes for daily wear. You should take enough prescription medicine to last you during the entire trip and you should carry them in your hand luggage. Also please make sure to take some Tylenol and cough drops like ‘Bradasol’ for sore throat. A First Aid Kit. If you wear prescription glasses then it is highly recommended to carry (with you) an extra pair.

Packages of soup, dry snacks, tea, coffee, coffee mate, cookies, chevda, Ghanthia, chewing gum, candies, and chocolates etc. To buy these from Iraq is difficult. There is a lot of poverty in Iraq so if you can then take some clothes and medicine to give them away to the needy. You might want also to take some candies and chocolates for the children near the Haram.