(17 Jul 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Karbala, Iraq – 17 July 2024
1. Various of Shiite Muslims running toward the shrine of Imam Hussein holding green flags
2. Various of the faithful gathering near Imam Hussein’s shrine
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Hayder Aseeb, mourner:
“Today, millions of visitors performed the rituals of Ashura, the day of the killing of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, and we also participated in the Tuwairaj run ritual. I pray to God to grant success to this dear country and to always protect the pilgrims, God willing.”
4. Dome and minarets of Imam Hussein shrine in Karbala
5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abdul Ameer El-Musafer, mourner:
“Today is a great day and we have been accustomed to performing this ritual since childhood, regardless of the circumstances. Now the security situation is very normal. We were able to overcome the heatwave thanks to services provided by the people.”
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Baghdad, Iraq – 17 July 2024
6. Various of people slashing their heads with swords alongside drummers
STORYLINE:
Shiite Muslims in Iraq commemorated Ashoura on Wednesday, marking the 7th-century death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, that gave birth to their faith.
In the Shiite community, Ashoura is viewed as a symbol of struggle against injustice and tyranny.
Participants usually wear black and set up black funeral tents, a sign of mourning, while carrying red flags that represent Hussein’s blood.
Thousands of Shiite Muslims, many of them wearing black and holding flags aloft, gathered at the shrine of Imam Hussein in the city of Karbala.
Elsewhere, participants marched through the streets of Baghdad slashing their heads with blades, causing blood to run streak down their white robes.
AP video shot by Salman Ameen and Ali Jabar
Production by Ahmed Sami
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