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Mourning and masks: Shiites in Iran mark Ashoura amid COVID-19

Ashoura Day falls on the 10th of the Islamic month of Muharram and is preceded by days of commemoration and remembrance.

30 August 2020

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Shia pilgrims gather in Iraq's Karbala amid COVID-19 restrictions

Visitors and locals started the mourn ceremony for Imam Hussein on Friday by beating themselves with chains, walking towards his shine in the city and holding funeral sessions in the mosques.

22 August 2020

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Holy city Karbala disinfected as coronavirus hits religious tourism

Hundreds of thousands of Shiite Muslim pilgrims visit Karbala each year. But coronavirus is hitting the number of visitors.

27 March 2020