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Religious festival of Ashura held in Iraq

Source: Xinhua 2016-10-12 21:03:04

IRAQ-BAGHDAD-ASHURA

Shiite Muslims distribute food during the religious festival of Ashura in Baghdad, capital of Iraq, on Oct. 12, 2016. Annually, Iraqi Shiites commemorate Ashura, or the 10th day of Muharram, which marks the death of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, who was killed and buried in Karbala, 100 km southwest of Baghdad, in 680 AD. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

 
Religious festival of Ashura held in Iraq
                 Source: Xinhua | 2016-10-12 21:03:04 | Editor: liuxin

IRAQ-BAGHDAD-ASHURA

Shiite Muslims distribute food during the religious festival of Ashura in Baghdad, capital of Iraq, on Oct. 12, 2016. Annually, Iraqi Shiites commemorate Ashura, or the 10th day of Muharram, which marks the death of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, who was killed and buried in Karbala, 100 km southwest of Baghdad, in 680 AD. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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