From there, some continue their spiritual trek via Najaf, while others take the route through Hillah en route to the holy city of Karbala.
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Arbaeen pilgrims march toward Karbala, Iraq
Pilgrims and devotees of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam, journeying from southern Iraqi cities such as Basra toward Karbala pass through the province of Diwaniyah.
