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BAGHDAD (AP) — The holy day is when Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The annual pilgrimage is one of the largest religious events in the ...
News Iraq » Karbala » Religion: Shiite pilgrims commemorate Ashoura in Karbala, Iraq, under tight security
BAGHDAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of pilgrims are in the Iraqi city of Karbala for Ashoura, the holy day on which Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet ...
News Iraq » Karbala » Religion: The side of Iraq the media never shows you
Karbala, Iraq is home to one of the largest religious gatherings on Earth, where millions of Shia Muslims travel every year to honor Imam Hussein and experience one of the most spiritual places in the ...
News Iraq » Karbala » Religion: 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 » Religion: Shi'i materiality beyond Karbala : religion that matters / edited by Fouad Gehad Marei, Yafa Shanneik, Christian Funke
Foreword / Katja Rakow -- Introduction: Religion that matters : Shiʻi materiality beyond Karbala / Fouad Gehad Marei, Yafa Shanneik -- Part 1. The visuality and aurality of Shiʻi materiality. -- 1.
News Iraq » Karbala » Religion: Sunnis and Shias: What's the story?
What is the difference between the two, and is there a connection between this age-old split and conflict around the world?