Shia Muslim holy month of Muharram

Published : Friday, 26 June, 2026 at 12:00 AM

Shia Muslim devotees gather for a mourning ritual near the Shrine of Imam Abbas in Iraq's holy city of Karbala on June 24, 2026, coinciding with the the ninth day of the Muslim holy month of Muharram, the eve of Ashura (tenth day) which marks the seventh century killing of the Prophet Mohamed's grandson the Imam Hussein. PHOTO: AFP

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