Millions join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid regional tensions and fears of US-Iran escalation

BAGHDAD (AP) — Millions of Shiite Muslims observed the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage Tuesday in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, under the shadow of ongoing regional tensions and fears of another round of escalation in the U.S.-Iran war. Arbaeen is held 40 days after Ashoura, which commemorates the kill...

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