Shi'ite pilgrims gather to celebrate the Sha'abaniya, the birth of the 12th Imam al-Mahdi, a Messiah-like figure revered by Shi'ite Muslims, who believe he disappeared centuries ago, but never died, in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq on February 25, 2024. Picture taken with slow shutter speed. (Photo by Alaa al-Marjani/Reuters)
