Photos: Mother of Tea on Tariq al-Ulama

According to the AhlulBayt International News Agency (ABNA), for over fifty years, in a quiet corner of Tariq al-Ulama (The Path of the Scholars), Um Najeh has been serving traditional Iraqi tea to weary pilgrims of Arbaeen. This 75-year-old woman has been a beacon of warmth and hospitality—from the bitter days before Saddam’s fall to the present—making the path to Karbala easier for lovers of Imam Hussain (A).