A mourning procession in Karbala. Photo: MOHAMMED SAWAF/AFP via Getty Images
A procession in the city of Najaf. Photo: ALI NAJAFI/AFP via Getty Images
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A girl holds a sword as she takes part in a mourning ritual in Nasiriyah. Photo: ASAAD NIAZI/AFP via Getty Images
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Shia Muslim men beat their chests as they take part in a mourning ritual in Baghdad. Photo: Murtadha Al-Sudani/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
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