Shiite Muslims commemorate the mourning day of Ashoura with processions

From Associated Press.

Thousands of Shiite Muslim pilgrims marked the holy day of Ashoura in the Iraqi city of Karbala on Tuesday. The annual commemoration mourns the 7th century death of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, which gave birth to the Shiite faith. (AP Video by Salaman Ameen). Read more: https://bit.ly/465d8ut

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