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Shiite Pilgrims March To Karbala Near Baghdad To Remember 7th Century Martyrdom Of Imam Hussein

Shiite pilgrims march to Karbala for Arbaeen, in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Jan. 3 , 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/Nabil al-Jurani>

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