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Pilgrims came to Iraq from all over the world in August. Many Iraqi and Iranian pilgrims walked hundreds of miles in extreme heat to mark the event. Outside the shrines, the atmosphere is almost ...
News Iraq » Karbala » History: Shiite Muslims join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid fears of US-Iran escalation
Millions of Shiite Muslims observed the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage Tuesday in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, under the shadow of ongoing regional tensions and fears of another round of escalation in ...
News Iraq » Karbala » History: Iraq: Ashoura in Karbala draws thousands of Shiite pilgrims for rituals
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: 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: Pilgrims converge on Iraq's city of Karbala for the annual Arbaeen religious gathering, in photos
Aerial photo shows Shiite pilgrims gathering between the illuminated holy shrine of Imam Hussein and the holy shrine of Imam Abbas, ahead for Arbaeen, the annual Shiite commemoration marking 40 days ...
News Iraq » Karbala » History: Pilgrims converge on Iraq's city of Karbala for the annual Arbaeen religious gathering, in photos
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