Tens of thousands of Shiite pilgrims have congregated in Karbala, Iraq, to observe the Arbaeen holiday, commemorating the end of the forty-day mourning period following the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, in the 7th century.
Shiite Pilgrims Flock To Karbala, Iraq, To Celebrate Arbaeen And Commemorate Imam Hussein's Martyrdom
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Tens of thousands of Shiite pilgrims have congregated in Karbala, Iraq, to observe the Arbaeen holiday, commemorating the end of the forty-day mourning period following the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, in the 7th century.
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