Shiite Muslim worshippers gather for a Muharram ceremony.

Video. Shiite pilgrims gather for mourning month in Basra

Shiite Muslims take part in a mourning ritual in Iraq's southern city of Basra, during the Muslim month of Muharram in the lead-up to Ashura.

Shiite Muslims take part in a mourning ritual in Iraq's southern city of Basra, during the Muslim month of Muharram in the lead-up to Ashura.