Each year, millions of Shiite Muslims walk to Karbala to honor Husayn, the prophet’s grandson, whose death continues to shape their faith.
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In Shiite Islam, grief is not only personal but collective − expressed through rituals, pilgrimage and devotion to saints.
Khamenei was a deeply polarizing figure in Iran – perceived by some as a martyr and others as an oppressor.
Millions of Muslims travel to Karbala in Iraq for one of the largest annual pilgrimages. The pilgrimage has adapted and changed over its centuries-old history.
For Muslims, Ashura marks the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammed’s grandson Hussain.
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