The Conversation

The largest contemporary Muslim pilgrimage isn’t the hajj to Mecca, it’s the Shiite pilgrimage to Karbala in Iraq

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Al-Monitor

Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims rally in Iraq

Palestinian flags were on prominent display during the Arbaeen commemorations in Karbala this year — Mohammed SAWAF More than 21 million Shiite Muslims took part in the Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq this ...
The New York Times

From Iraq, an Intimate Glimpse of the Religious Holiday of Arbaeen

Every year, millions of pilgrims descend on the central Iraqi city of Karbala to commemorate the Shiite holiday of Arbaeen, one of the largest organized gatherings in the world. Credit... Supported by ...
Los Angeles Times

IRAQ: Baghdad mosque breaks with Islamic tradition to display religious paintings

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Al-Monitor

21 million Shiites mark Arbaeen in Iraq's Karbala

Dressed in black, 21 million pilgrims from around the world massed in the Iraqi city of Karbala on Saturday for the Arbaeen commemoration, against the backdrop of a political crisis. Arbaeen marks the ...