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Despite Mideast wars, 20 million gather in Iraq for Shia pilgrimage

By Jane ArrafAugust 10, 2026·Source: NPR·0 views

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Large crowds of pilgrims fill the area between the two holy shrines in Karbala at sunset, with the illuminated dome and minarets of Imam Hussein

Despite wars ranging across the Middle East, more than 20 million Shia pilgrims gather in Iraq shrine city for Arbaeen festival

(Image credit: Mohammed Sawaf for NPR)

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