The advent of Moharram makes me nostalgic about my surreal experience last year during chehlum (or arbaeen), at the annual pilgrimage from Najaf to Karbala, culminating at Imam Husain’s roza that I ...

As I observed the roza of the Prophet Mohmmad's (PBUH) grandson Imam Hussain in Karbala, it seemed surreal that I was actually here. People visiting the haram can do as they please – eat, sleep, walk, ...

Millions of Shia Muslim pilgrims massed at the golden-domed mausoleums of the holy Iraqi city of Karbala on Wednesday, commemorating Arbaeen, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. The ...

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This week millions of Iraqi pilgrims are walking to the holy city. KARBALA, Iraq, Feb 26 — -- Step by step, along the roads of Iraq, millions of people of all ages – men, women and even little ...

Huge numbers of Shia Muslim pilgrims gathered in the Iraqi city of Karbala at the climax of a key festival, despite threats of violence. Iraq says up to 17 million made the pilgrimage over 40 days ...

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri Maliki, has imposed a curfew in the city of Karbala after fierce fighting on Tuesday killed more than 50 people. The clashes between security forces and gunmen cut ...