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News Iraq » Karbala » Travel: 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 » Travel: Arbaeen pilgrimage draws 22 million to Karbala amid Iraq-Iran tensions
Millions of Shiite Muslims marked the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq's holy city of Karbala on Tuesday, with the event unfolding amid regional tensions and fears of another round of escalation in ...
News Iraq » Karbala » Travel: Pilgrims converge on Iraq's city of Karbala for the annual Arbaeen religious gathering, in photos
Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims are making their way to the Iraqi holy city of Karbala ahead of Arbaeen, one of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings. Many walk for days while others ...
News Iraq » Karbala » Travel: 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 » Travel: Iran loses Najaf air link as Iraq closes airport to Iranian airlines
Iraq's Najaf airport has closed to Iranian flights, the head of Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport City said to state news on September 25. Najaf had been Iran's remaining air link to Iraq in recent days.
News Iraq » Karbala » Travel: 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 ...