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Illustration - Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum - Paris

Illustration - During a 2017 demonstration in the Paris suburbs, a municipal police officer displayed on his uniform the Latin phrase that gave rise to the concept of deterrence: "Si vis pacem, para bellum" (If you want peace, prepare for war). This expression is now widely used. November 26, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum - Paris

Illustration - During a 2017 demonstration in the Paris suburbs, a municipal police officer displayed on his uniform the Latin phrase that gave rise to the concept of deterrence: "Si vis pacem, para bellum" (If you want peace, prepare for war). This expression is now widely used. November 26, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Watermelon Design Placed On the Facade Of Town Hall - Ivry Sur Seine

The watermelon design placed in early october 2025 on the facade of Ivry-Sur-Seine town hall, in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Ivry-Sur-Seine, France on October 16, 2025. After several convictions by the administrative cours for the display of pro-Palestinian banners, the Val-de-Marne municipality has chosen a new form of symbolic expression. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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The Watermelon Design Placed On the Facade Of Town Hall - Ivry Sur Seine

The watermelon design placed in early october 2025 on the facade of Ivry-Sur-Seine town hall, in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Ivry-Sur-Seine, France on October 16, 2025. After several convictions by the administrative cours for the display of pro-Palestinian banners, the Val-de-Marne municipality has chosen a new form of symbolic expression. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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The Watermelon Design Placed On the Facade Of Town Hall - Ivry Sur Seine

The watermelon design placed in early october 2025 on the facade of Ivry-Sur-Seine town hall, in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Ivry-Sur-Seine, France on October 16, 2025. After several convictions by the administrative cours for the display of pro-Palestinian banners, the Val-de-Marne municipality has chosen a new form of symbolic expression. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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The Watermelon Design Placed On the Facade Of Town Hall - Ivry Sur Seine

The watermelon design placed in early october 2025 on the facade of Ivry-Sur-Seine town hall, in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Ivry-Sur-Seine, France on October 16, 2025. After several convictions by the administrative cours for the display of pro-Palestinian banners, the Val-de-Marne municipality has chosen a new form of symbolic expression. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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The Watermelon Design Placed On the Facade Of Town Hall - Ivry Sur Seine

The watermelon design placed in early october 2025 on the facade of Ivry-Sur-Seine town hall, in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Ivry-Sur-Seine, France on October 16, 2025. After several convictions by the administrative cours for the display of pro-Palestinian banners, the Val-de-Marne municipality has chosen a new form of symbolic expression. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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The Watermelon Design Placed On the Facade Of Town Hall - Ivry Sur Seine

The watermelon design placed in early october 2025 on the facade of Ivry-Sur-Seine town hall, in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Ivry-Sur-Seine, France on October 16, 2025. After several convictions by the administrative cours for the display of pro-Palestinian banners, the Val-de-Marne municipality has chosen a new form of symbolic expression. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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The Watermelon Design Placed On the Facade Of Town Hall - Ivry Sur Seine

The watermelon design placed in early october 2025 on the facade of Ivry-Sur-Seine town hall, in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Ivry-Sur-Seine, France on October 16, 2025. After several convictions by the administrative cours for the display of pro-Palestinian banners, the Val-de-Marne municipality has chosen a new form of symbolic expression. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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The Watermelon Design Placed On the Facade Of Town Hall - Ivry Sur Seine

The watermelon design placed in early october 2025 on the facade of Ivry-Sur-Seine town hall, in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Ivry-Sur-Seine, France on October 16, 2025. After several convictions by the administrative cours for the display of pro-Palestinian banners, the Val-de-Marne municipality has chosen a new form of symbolic expression. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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The Watermelon Design Placed On the Facade Of Town Hall - Ivry Sur Seine

The watermelon design placed in early october 2025 on the facade of Ivry-Sur-Seine town hall, in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Ivry-Sur-Seine, France on October 16, 2025. After several convictions by the administrative cours for the display of pro-Palestinian banners, the Val-de-Marne municipality has chosen a new form of symbolic expression. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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The Watermelon Design Placed On the Facade Of Town Hall - Ivry Sur Seine

The watermelon design placed in early october 2025 on the facade of Ivry-Sur-Seine town hall, in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Ivry-Sur-Seine, France on October 16, 2025. After several convictions by the administrative cours for the display of pro-Palestinian banners, the Val-de-Marne municipality has chosen a new form of symbolic expression. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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The Watermelon Design Placed On the Facade Of Town Hall - Ivry Sur Seine

The watermelon design placed in early october 2025 on the facade of Ivry-Sur-Seine town hall, in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Ivry-Sur-Seine, France on October 16, 2025. After several convictions by the administrative cours for the display of pro-Palestinian banners, the Val-de-Marne municipality has chosen a new form of symbolic expression. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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The Watermelon Design Placed On the Facade Of Town Hall - Ivry Sur Seine

The watermelon design placed in early october 2025 on the facade of Ivry-Sur-Seine town hall, in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Ivry-Sur-Seine, France on October 16, 2025. After several convictions by the administrative cours for the display of pro-Palestinian banners, the Val-de-Marne municipality has chosen a new form of symbolic expression. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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The Watermelon Design Placed On the Facade Of Town Hall - Ivry Sur Seine

The watermelon design placed in early october 2025 on the facade of Ivry-Sur-Seine town hall, in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Ivry-Sur-Seine, France on October 16, 2025. After several convictions by the administrative cours for the display of pro-Palestinian banners, the Val-de-Marne municipality has chosen a new form of symbolic expression. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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The Watermelon Design Placed On the Facade Of Town Hall - Ivry Sur Seine

The watermelon design placed in early october 2025 on the facade of Ivry-Sur-Seine town hall, in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Ivry-Sur-Seine, France on October 16, 2025. After several convictions by the administrative cours for the display of pro-Palestinian banners, the Val-de-Marne municipality has chosen a new form of symbolic expression. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Illustration - Charlie Hebdo

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (11TH DISTRICT). NICOLAS APPERT STREET, POSTER ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION STUCK ON THE WALL OF THE BUILDING WHERE THE EDITORIAL OFFICE OF THE NEWSPAPER CHARLIE HEBDO WAS LOCATED, VICTIM OF A TERRORIST ATTACK IN JANUARY 2015 Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe at 25th Anniversary Of Nueva Economia - Madrid

The President of the European Council, António Costa, during the presentation of the Forum Europe Award on September 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The award was presented as "an expression of the Spanish society's recognition of his political career, his friendship towards Spain, his firm commitment to the founding values of the European Union and - during his presidency of the European Council - his outstanding contribution to the construction of a more united, social and democratic Europe". Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe at 25th Anniversary Of Nueva Economia - Madrid

The President of the European Council, António Costa, during the presentation of the Forum Europe Award on September 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The award was presented as "an expression of the Spanish society's recognition of his political career, his friendship towards Spain, his firm commitment to the founding values of the European Union and - during his presidency of the European Council - his outstanding contribution to the construction of a more united, social and democratic Europe". Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe at 25th Anniversary Of Nueva Economia - Madrid

The former High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and former Vice-President of the Commission for a Stronger Europe in the World, Josep Borrell, during the presentation of the Forum Europe Award, on September 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The award was presented as "an expression of the Spanish society's recognition of his political career, his friendship towards Spain, his firm commitment to the founding values of the European Union and - while holding the presidency of the European Council - his outstanding contribution to the construction of a more united, social and democratic Europe". Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe at 25th Anniversary Of Nueva Economia - Madrid

The Minister of Economy, Carlos Cuerpo, the President of the European Council, António Costa, the King of Spain, Felipe VI, the Second Vice-President of the Government and Minister of Labor, Yolanda Díaz, the President of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the former High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and former Vice-President of the Commission for a Stronger Europe in the World, Josep Borrell, during the presentation of the Forum Europe Award, on September 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The award was presented as "an expression of the Spanish society's recognition of his political career, his friendship towards Spain, his firm commitment to the founding values of the European Union and - while holding the presidency of the European Council - his outstanding contribution to the construction of a more united, social and democratic Europe". Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe at 25th Anniversary Of Nueva Economia - Madrid

The King presides over the commemoration of the XXV anniversary of New Economy Forum, in which Don Felipe will present the President of the European Council, António Costa, with the Forum Europe Award, on September 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The award was presented as "an expression of the Spanish society's recognition of his political career, his friendship towards Spain, his firm commitment to the founding values of the European Union and -in the performance of the presidency of the European Council- his outstanding contribution to the construction of a more united, social and democratic Europe". Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe at 25th Anniversary Of Nueva Economia - Madrid

The President of the European Council, António Costa, during the presentation of the Forum Europe Award on September 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The award was presented as "an expression of the Spanish society's recognition of his political career, his friendship towards Spain, his firm commitment to the founding values of the European Union and - during his presidency of the European Council - his outstanding contribution to the construction of a more united, social and democratic Europe". Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe at 25th Anniversary Of Nueva Economia - Madrid

The President of the European Council, António Costa, during the presentation of the Forum Europe Award on September 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The award was presented as "an expression of the Spanish society's recognition of his political career, his friendship towards Spain, his firm commitment to the founding values of the European Union and - during his presidency of the European Council - his outstanding contribution to the construction of a more united, social and democratic Europe". Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe at 25th Anniversary Of Nueva Economia - Madrid

The King presides over the commemoration of the XXV anniversary of New Economy Forum, in which Don Felipe will present the President of the European Council, António Costa, with the Forum Europe Award, on September 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The award was presented as "an expression of the Spanish society's recognition of his political career, his friendship towards Spain, his firm commitment to the founding values of the European Union and -in the performance of the presidency of the European Council- his outstanding contribution to the construction of a more united, social and democratic Europe". Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe at 25th Anniversary Of Nueva Economia - Madrid

The King presides over the commemoration of the XXV anniversary of New Economy Forum, in which Don Felipe will present the President of the European Council, António Costa, with the Forum Europe Award, on September 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The award was presented as "an expression of the Spanish society's recognition of his political career, his friendship towards Spain, his firm commitment to the founding values of the European Union and -in the performance of the presidency of the European Council- his outstanding contribution to the construction of a more united, social and democratic Europe". Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe at 25th Anniversary Of Nueva Economia - Madrid

The King presides over the commemoration of the XXV anniversary of New Economy Forum, in which Don Felipe will present the President of the European Council, António Costa, with the Forum Europe Award, on September 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The award was presented as "an expression of the Spanish society's recognition of his political career, his friendship towards Spain, his firm commitment to the founding values of the European Union and -in the performance of the presidency of the European Council- his outstanding contribution to the construction of a more united, social and democratic Europe". Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe at 25th Anniversary Of Nueva Economia - Madrid

The King presides over the commemoration of the XXV anniversary of New Economy Forum, in which Don Felipe will present the President of the European Council, António Costa, with the Forum Europe Award, on September 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The award was presented as "an expression of the Spanish society's recognition of his political career, his friendship towards Spain, his firm commitment to the founding values of the European Union and -in the performance of the presidency of the European Council- his outstanding contribution to the construction of a more united, social and democratic Europe". Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe at 25th Anniversary Of Nueva Economia - Madrid

The King presides over the commemoration of the XXV anniversary of New Economy Forum, in which Don Felipe will present the President of the European Council, António Costa, with the Forum Europe Award, on September 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The award was presented as "an expression of the Spanish society's recognition of his political career, his friendship towards Spain, his firm commitment to the founding values of the European Union and -in the performance of the presidency of the European Council- his outstanding contribution to the construction of a more united, social and democratic Europe". Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmiri Shiites Mark Muharram Mourning - India

A Kashmiri Shiite man carries a Palestinian flag during a Muharram procession in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on July 3, 2025, the seventh day of the Islamic holy month. Marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the procession blends religious mourning with political expression in a region shaped by deep sensitivities. Photo by Umar Altaf/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmiri Shiites Mark Muharram Mourning - India

A Kashmiri Shiite child holds a Palestinian flag during a Muharram procession in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on July 3, 2025, the seventh day of the Islamic holy month. The event, mourning the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, reflects both religious devotion and political expression in a sensitive region Photo by Umar Altaf/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Dervishes Celebrate Prophets Birth - Iraq

A participant strikes his head with a sword during the ceremony in Toorq, Erbil, Iraq on August 31, 2025. Such acts of self-denial are part of the Qadiri dervishes’ expression of devotion on the Prophet’s birthday. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Dervishes Celebrate Prophets Birth - Iraq

A participant strikes his head with a sword during the ceremony in Toorq, Erbil, Iraq on August 31, 2025. Such acts of self-denial are part of the Qadiri dervishes’ expression of devotion on the Prophet’s birthday. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karbala Rituals - Iraq

The representation of the incident of TAF by the people of the city of Al-Ghomas in Karbala on July 8, 2025. This theatrical reenactment, known as "Taf," commemorates the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, where Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred. Participants dress in traditional costumes and dramatize the events of Ashura to honor the sacrifice and stand for justice that Imam Hussein represents in Shia Islam. The annual performance attracts large crowds and serves as a powerful cultural and religious expression of devotion, grief, and historical memory. The city of Karbala becomes a focal point for mourning rituals during Muharram, reinforcing collective identity and spiritual connection for millions of Shia Muslims. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karbala Rituals - Iraq

The representation of the incident of TAF by the people of the city of Al-Ghomas in Karbala on July 8, 2025. This theatrical reenactment, known as "Taf," commemorates the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, where Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred. Participants dress in traditional costumes and dramatize the events of Ashura to honor the sacrifice and stand for justice that Imam Hussein represents in Shia Islam. The annual performance attracts large crowds and serves as a powerful cultural and religious expression of devotion, grief, and historical memory. The city of Karbala becomes a focal point for mourning rituals during Muharram, reinforcing collective identity and spiritual connection for millions of Shia Muslims. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karbala Rituals - Iraq

The representation of the incident of TAF by the people of the city of Al-Ghomas in Karbala on July 8, 2025. This theatrical reenactment, known as "Taf," commemorates the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, where Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred. Participants dress in traditional costumes and dramatize the events of Ashura to honor the sacrifice and stand for justice that Imam Hussein represents in Shia Islam. The annual performance attracts large crowds and serves as a powerful cultural and religious expression of devotion, grief, and historical memory. The city of Karbala becomes a focal point for mourning rituals during Muharram, reinforcing collective identity and spiritual connection for millions of Shia Muslims. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karbala Rituals - Iraq

The representation of the incident of TAF by the people of the city of Al-Ghomas in Karbala on July 8, 2025. This theatrical reenactment, known as "Taf," commemorates the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, where Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred. Participants dress in traditional costumes and dramatize the events of Ashura to honor the sacrifice and stand for justice that Imam Hussein represents in Shia Islam. The annual performance attracts large crowds and serves as a powerful cultural and religious expression of devotion, grief, and historical memory. The city of Karbala becomes a focal point for mourning rituals during Muharram, reinforcing collective identity and spiritual connection for millions of Shia Muslims. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karbala Rituals - Iraq

The representation of the incident of TAF by the people of the city of Al-Ghomas in Karbala on July 8, 2025. This theatrical reenactment, known as "Taf," commemorates the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, where Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred. Participants dress in traditional costumes and dramatize the events of Ashura to honor the sacrifice and stand for justice that Imam Hussein represents in Shia Islam. The annual performance attracts large crowds and serves as a powerful cultural and religious expression of devotion, grief, and historical memory. The city of Karbala becomes a focal point for mourning rituals during Muharram, reinforcing collective identity and spiritual connection for millions of Shia Muslims. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karbala Rituals - Iraq

The representation of the incident of TAF by the people of the city of Al-Ghomas in Karbala on July 8, 2025. This theatrical reenactment, known as "Taf," commemorates the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, where Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred. Participants dress in traditional costumes and dramatize the events of Ashura to honor the sacrifice and stand for justice that Imam Hussein represents in Shia Islam. The annual performance attracts large crowds and serves as a powerful cultural and religious expression of devotion, grief, and historical memory. The city of Karbala becomes a focal point for mourning rituals during Muharram, reinforcing collective identity and spiritual connection for millions of Shia Muslims. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karbala Rituals - Iraq

The representation of the incident of TAF by the people of the city of Al-Ghomas in Karbala on July 8, 2025. This theatrical reenactment, known as "Taf," commemorates the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, where Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred. Participants dress in traditional costumes and dramatize the events of Ashura to honor the sacrifice and stand for justice that Imam Hussein represents in Shia Islam. The annual performance attracts large crowds and serves as a powerful cultural and religious expression of devotion, grief, and historical memory. The city of Karbala becomes a focal point for mourning rituals during Muharram, reinforcing collective identity and spiritual connection for millions of Shia Muslims. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karbala Rituals - Iraq

The representation of the incident of TAF by the people of the city of Al-Ghomas in Karbala on July 8, 2025. This theatrical reenactment, known as "Taf," commemorates the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, where Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred. Participants dress in traditional costumes and dramatize the events of Ashura to honor the sacrifice and stand for justice that Imam Hussein represents in Shia Islam. The annual performance attracts large crowds and serves as a powerful cultural and religious expression of devotion, grief, and historical memory. The city of Karbala becomes a focal point for mourning rituals during Muharram, reinforcing collective identity and spiritual connection for millions of Shia Muslims. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karbala Rituals - Iraq

The representation of the incident of TAF by the people of the city of Al-Ghomas in Karbala on July 8, 2025. This theatrical reenactment, known as "Taf," commemorates the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, where Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred. Participants dress in traditional costumes and dramatize the events of Ashura to honor the sacrifice and stand for justice that Imam Hussein represents in Shia Islam. The annual performance attracts large crowds and serves as a powerful cultural and religious expression of devotion, grief, and historical memory. The city of Karbala becomes a focal point for mourning rituals during Muharram, reinforcing collective identity and spiritual connection for millions of Shia Muslims. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karbala Rituals - Iraq

The representation of the incident of TAF by the people of the city of Al-Ghomas in Karbala on July 8, 2025. This theatrical reenactment, known as "Taf," commemorates the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, where Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred. Participants dress in traditional costumes and dramatize the events of Ashura to honor the sacrifice and stand for justice that Imam Hussein represents in Shia Islam. The annual performance attracts large crowds and serves as a powerful cultural and religious expression of devotion, grief, and historical memory. The city of Karbala becomes a focal point for mourning rituals during Muharram, reinforcing collective identity and spiritual connection for millions of Shia Muslims. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karbala Rituals - Iraq

The representation of the incident of TAF by the people of the city of Al-Ghomas in Karbala on July 8, 2025. This theatrical reenactment, known as "Taf," commemorates the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, where Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred. Participants dress in traditional costumes and dramatize the events of Ashura to honor the sacrifice and stand for justice that Imam Hussein represents in Shia Islam. The annual performance attracts large crowds and serves as a powerful cultural and religious expression of devotion, grief, and historical memory. The city of Karbala becomes a focal point for mourning rituals during Muharram, reinforcing collective identity and spiritual connection for millions of Shia Muslims. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karbala Rituals - Iraq

The representation of the incident of TAF by the people of the city of Al-Ghomas in Karbala on July 8, 2025. This theatrical reenactment, known as "Taf," commemorates the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, where Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred. Participants dress in traditional costumes and dramatize the events of Ashura to honor the sacrifice and stand for justice that Imam Hussein represents in Shia Islam. The annual performance attracts large crowds and serves as a powerful cultural and religious expression of devotion, grief, and historical memory. The city of Karbala becomes a focal point for mourning rituals during Muharram, reinforcing collective identity and spiritual connection for millions of Shia Muslims. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karbala Rituals - Iraq

The representation of the incident of TAF by the people of the city of Al-Ghomas in Karbala on July 8, 2025. This theatrical reenactment, known as "Taf," commemorates the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, where Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred. Participants dress in traditional costumes and dramatize the events of Ashura to honor the sacrifice and stand for justice that Imam Hussein represents in Shia Islam. The annual performance attracts large crowds and serves as a powerful cultural and religious expression of devotion, grief, and historical memory. The city of Karbala becomes a focal point for mourning rituals during Muharram, reinforcing collective identity and spiritual connection for millions of Shia Muslims. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karbala Rituals - Iraq

The representation of the incident of TAF by the people of the city of Al-Ghomas in Karbala on July 8, 2025. This theatrical reenactment, known as "Taf," commemorates the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, where Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred. Participants dress in traditional costumes and dramatize the events of Ashura to honor the sacrifice and stand for justice that Imam Hussein represents in Shia Islam. The annual performance attracts large crowds and serves as a powerful cultural and religious expression of devotion, grief, and historical memory. The city of Karbala becomes a focal point for mourning rituals during Muharram, reinforcing collective identity and spiritual connection for millions of Shia Muslims. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karbala Rituals - Iraq

The representation of the incident of TAF by the people of the city of Al-Ghomas in Karbala on July 8, 2025. This theatrical reenactment, known as "Taf," commemorates the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, where Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred. Participants dress in traditional costumes and dramatize the events of Ashura to honor the sacrifice and stand for justice that Imam Hussein represents in Shia Islam. The annual performance attracts large crowds and serves as a powerful cultural and religious expression of devotion, grief, and historical memory. The city of Karbala becomes a focal point for mourning rituals during Muharram, reinforcing collective identity and spiritual connection for millions of Shia Muslims. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karbala Rituals - Iraq

The representation of the incident of TAF by the people of the city of Al-Ghomas in Karbala on July 8, 2025. This theatrical reenactment, known as "Taf," commemorates the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, where Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred. Participants dress in traditional costumes and dramatize the events of Ashura to honor the sacrifice and stand for justice that Imam Hussein represents in Shia Islam. The annual performance attracts large crowds and serves as a powerful cultural and religious expression of devotion, grief, and historical memory. The city of Karbala becomes a focal point for mourning rituals during Muharram, reinforcing collective identity and spiritual connection for millions of Shia Muslims. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karbala Rituals - Iraq

The representation of the incident of TAF by the people of the city of Al-Ghomas in Karbala on July 8, 2025. This theatrical reenactment, known as "Taf," commemorates the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, where Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred. Participants dress in traditional costumes and dramatize the events of Ashura to honor the sacrifice and stand for justice that Imam Hussein represents in Shia Islam. The annual performance attracts large crowds and serves as a powerful cultural and religious expression of devotion, grief, and historical memory. The city of Karbala becomes a focal point for mourning rituals during Muharram, reinforcing collective identity and spiritual connection for millions of Shia Muslims. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM