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2021.09.29 06:36 GMT+8

Pilgrim convene in Iraq to commemorate Arbaeen

Updated 2021.09.29 06:36 GMT+8
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Thousands of Shiite Muslim pilgrims traveled to Karbala, Iraq to commemorate Arbaeen, the end of the 40-day mourning period for the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.

Pilgrims beat their heads and chest in rituals around the city’s Imam Hussein Shrine. Take a look.

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