Iraq News » Karbala News Iraq » Karbala » Tourism: Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims head to Iraq’s Karbala to mark the death of Imam Hussein
News channel or source: https://keyt.com/news/2024/08/24/millions-of-shiite-muslim-pilgrims-head-to-iraqs-karbala-to-mark-the-death-of-imam-hussein/
Published on: Friday 23 August 2024
KARBALA, Iraq (AP) — Millions of Shiite Muslims have packed the streets of the Iraqi city of Karbala on their annual pilgrim to mark the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein who became a ...
News Iraq » Karbala » Tourism: Shiite pilgrims commemorate Ashoura in Karbala, Iraq, under tight security
News channel or source: https://www.aol.com/tight-security-iraq-shiite-pilgrims-175927502.html
Published on: Sunday 06 July 2025
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 » Tourism: Pilgrims under the bombs on their way to Iraq
News channel or source: https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/pilgrims-under-the-bombs-on-their-way-to-iraq.html
Published on: Monday 06 April 2026
Some 20 million worshippers visit the holy city of Karbala each year, but the US-Israeli offensive is drastically reducing religious tourism, a key economic driver ...