Shia Muslims marching to Karbala to mark Arba’een

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Large groups of Muslims on Monday started their march to the holy city of Karbala, Iraq, to participate in the Arba’een pilgrimage, one of the largest religious gatherings of the world. Arba’een is the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the third Shia Imam.


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