Arba’een in the holy city of Karbala in photos

Images from Karbala show a sea of pilgrims in the holy city to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein.

The Iraqi city of Karbala on December 13, which marked Arba’een, the 40th day after Ashura, the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, played host to the largest annual Shiite gathering. The following is a photo gallery of the religious ceremony that the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) posted on its website:

 

Emad Askarieh

Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.

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