Shia pilgrims gather in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to mark Ashura

Hundreds of thousands of Shia Muslims are gathering in Karbala, Iraq's holiest city, to observe Ashura—a ten-day period of mourning and spiritual reflection commemorating a significant seventh-century battle central to Shia Islamic history. According to Al Jazeera, the annual pilgrimage is one of the world's largest religious gatherings.

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