Iraq: Ashoura in Karbala draws thousands of Shiite pilgrims for rituals
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Source: AfricaNews
Published: 2026-06-26 18:33 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Religion, Middle East, Food & Agriculture
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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 brother Abbas, taking part in prayers, mourning processions and traditional rituals marking the anniversary of Imam Hussein's death at the Battle of Karbala in AD 680.
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