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Friday, 6/26, 08:12 AM
Pilgrims Converge on Karbala as Shia Muslims Mark Ashura
- Vast crowds of pilgrims have gathered in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala to observe Ashura, the most solemn day in the Shia Muslim calendar, which commemorates the killing of Imam Hussein at the Battle of Karbala more than thirteen centuries ago.