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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imam Hussein religious procession - Basrah

Residents of Basrah distribute food to participants of an Imam Hussein religious procession in Basrah, Iraq, on July 21, 2025. photo by SAMER ALHUSSEINI/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims gather for mourning rituals between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

A young boy participates in the mourning rituals in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims gather for mourning rituals in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims gather for mourning rituals between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims gather for mourning rituals between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims gather for mourning rituals between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims gather for mourning rituals between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims gather for mourning rituals between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims gather for mourning rituals between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims gather for mourning rituals between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

A Shia Muslim reads a religious book during the mourning ritualsin Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

A Shia Muslim reads a religious book during the mourning ritualsin Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

A Shia Muslim prays during the mourning rituals in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Pilgrims gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Servants of the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas prepare to perform the ceremonies of the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Pilgrims gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Clerics and people gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Pilgrims gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Pilgrims enter the holy shrine of Imam Hussein on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Servants of the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas prepare to perform the ceremonies of the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Pilgrims gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Pilgrims gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Clerics and people gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

A view of the dome of Imam Hussein, before the servants change the black flack to red on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Clerics and people gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

Clerics and people gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

A servant of the shrine of Imam Hussein changes the flag of the holy dome from black to red on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM