BEIRUT, Lebanon: On the occasion of Arba’een of Al-Imam Al-Hussein (AS) that is observed on 20 of Safar – the second month of lunar calendar -, Hezbollah's Secretary General, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, has once again blamed Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey for fanning the fire which has been ravaging Syria for almost two years now.

"Arba'een" marks the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein and his 72 companions in the epic battle of "Karbala".

Nasrallah accused these countries of being responsible for the continuation of the bloodshed and the obstruction of a political settlement in the country.

He warned that "Lebanon is the country suffering the most from what is happening in Syria”. He criticized the calls by Lebanese opposition leaders who demand the closure of borders with the sister State.

Answering the calls of Nasrallah was a sea of people in black who flooded the streets and squares of the Lebanese city of Baalbeck.

Women and children, young and old have flocked to the north eastern city of Baalbeck to renew their allegiance to Imam Hussein, Prophet Mohammad’s grandson.