Shiite Muslims take part in a mourning ritual, ahead of Ashura, commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein, in Iraq's holy city of Karbala.

Mourning ritual in Karbala ahead of Ashura
Shiite Muslims take part in a mourning ritual, ahead of Ashura, commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein, in Iraq's holy city of Karbala.