Shitte Muslim Worshippers Celebrate Arbaeen Festival In Karbala Near Baghdad

Shiite Muslim worshippers pray at the holy shrine of Imam Hussein during the Muslim festival of Arbaeen in Karbala, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Jan. 2 , 2013. The holiday marks the end of the forty day mourning period after the anniversary of the 7th century martyrdom of Imam Hussein the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson. <AP Photo/Hadi Mizban>