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Iraq welcomed thousands of Shiite Muslim pilgrims to the holy city of Karbala on 25 June as Ashoura commemorations reached their peak. Worshippers gathered around the shrines of Imam Hussein and his ...
News Iraq » Karbala » History: Greetings from Karbala, Iraq, where millions gathered for a Shia pilgrimage
Hello from Karbala in central Iraq. Every year, more than 20 million Shia Muslims gather in this small city to commemorate Arbaeen, which took place earlier this month. It marks the killing of Imam ...
News Iraq » Karbala » History: Millions of Shiite Muslims head to Iraq’s Karbala for annual pilgrim to mark death of Hussein
KARBALA, Iraq — Millions of Shiite Muslims packed the streets of the Iraqi city of Karbala Saturday on their annual pilgrim to mark the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, who became a ...
News Iraq » Karbala » History: Karbala, the New Iraq
Iraqi Kurdistan is booming. It adopted a motto “the new Iraq” to differentiate itself from the rest of country, which many people—not without reason—associate with instability and violence. This past ...
News Iraq » Karbala » History: LIVE: Arbaeen 2025 in Karbala, Iraq
Live from Karbala as Shiite Muslims from around the world make their way to the Iraqi city to commemorate Arbaeen to mark the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, who became a symbol of ...
News Iraq » Karbala » History: Iraq: Ashoura in Karbala draws thousands of Shiite pilgrims for rituals
Iraq: Ashoura in Karbala draws thousands of Shiite pilgrims for rituals Thousands of Shiite pilgrims mark Ashoura in Karbala, mourning Imam Hussein’s 680 AD death with processions, prayers and ...