A shiite Muslim pilgrim marches with a banner towards the shrine city of Karbala ahead of the Arbaeen commemorations that mark the end of the 40-day mourning period for the seventh century killing of the Prophet Mohamed's grandson Imam Hussein ibn Ali, near the city of Hilla, in the central Babil Governorate on August 17, 2024. (Photo by Karar Jabbar/AFP Photo)
