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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 » Social: German Civil Activist Visits Imam Hussein Shrine in Karbala
A German civil activist and defender of religious freedoms during a trip to Iraq visited the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) in Karbala.
News Iraq » Karbala » Social: 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 » Social: Greetings from Karbala, Iraq, where millions gathered for a Shia pilgrimage
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 » Social: Iraq's first industrial-scale solar plant opens in Karbala desert to tackle electricity crisis
KARBALA, Iraq — Iraq is set to open the country’s first industrial-scale solar plant Sunday in a vast expanse of desert in Karbala province, southwest of Baghdad. It’s part of a new push by the ...
News Iraq » Karbala » Social: Pilgrims converge on Iraq's city of Karbala for the annual Arbaeen religious gathering, in photos
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News Iraq » Karbala » Social: Karbala, Iraq: Drone soars over golden shrines
Soar over the striking cityscape of Karbala, Iraq, where the golden domes and minarets of its famous shrines rise above a sprawling urban landscape, with nearby beaches adding a contrasting coastal ...