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Members of Iraqi security forces stand guard as Shiite pilgrims march from the capital Baghdad to the shrine of Imam Hussein in the central holy city of Karbala, ahead of the Arbaeen religious festival, on September 23, 2021. Each year, Shia pilgrims converge in large numbers to the holy Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala ahead of Arbaeen, which marks the 40th day after Ashura, commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein. (Photo by Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP Photo)
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