Iraqi Shiites takes part in Ashura in Karbala, Iraq
Iraqi Shiite pilgrims take part in the self-flagellation ritual, outside the shrine of Imam Hussein, during a Ashura mourning ceremony in Karbala, Iraq, 80 km (50 miles) south of Baghdad, on January 4, 2009. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi Shiites will visit the holy city of Karbala throughout the Ashura week to mark the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the prophet Muhammad. (UPI Photo/Ali Jasim)
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