18 February 2026, Iraq, Karbala: A Shiite Muslim man places his forhead on a clay tablet known as "Turbah" during prayers in the shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala. The clay tablets are made from soil collected from beneath the shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, to be used during Shiite prayers in a practice recommended by the Twelve Shia Imams as symbol of humility and remembrance. Photo: Ameer Al-Mohammedawi/dpa