Scores of Shiite Muslims start pilgrimage to Karbala

AFP English 2015-12-01

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Scores of Shiite Muslims started making their way from Baghdad to the city of Karbala on Monday to take part in Arbaeen commemorations, with Iraqi security forces mobilised to control the flow of pilgrims and look out for potential suicide attacks.

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