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Iraq’s Karbala registers record number of pilgrims
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Iraqi Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi said Thursday that the number of pilgrims in the city of Karbala for the annual Arbaeen commemoration had reached a record 17.5 million this year. Arbaeen, which marks the end of the 40-day period of mourning after the anniversary of Imam Hussein’s death, is considered one of the largest religious gatherings in the world.Posted by: Fred 2014-12-13 |
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