Shi'ite pilgrims mark Arba'een
- 13 years ago
Hundreds of thousands of Shi'ite pilgrims are gathering in the Iraqi city of Karbala for the religious rite of Arba'een. The event marks 40 days after Ashura, which mourns the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson Hussein. Since the 2003 US-led invasion the city, which lies some 100 kilometres south west of Baghdad, has become a focus for terrorist attacks. ... http://www.euronews.net/