Muharram processions in Iraq

24 June 2026, Iraq, Karbala: Iraqi Shiite Muslims gather at the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein, during the religious mourning procession marking Ashura day, the tenth day of the month of Muharram. Muharram is considered a month of mourning and remembrance for Shiite Muslims around the world, in which they commemorate the martyrdom of the grandson of the Islamic prophet Mohammad, Imam Husayn ibn Ali, who leer más was killed in the 7th century Battle of Karbala. Photo: Ameer Al-Mohammedawi/dpa leer menos