Photos: Aerial view of Arbaeen pilgrims in Karbala

An aerial view of the Imam Hussein (AS)'s Shrine and Hadhrat Abbas (AS)'s Shrine is seen as Shiite pilgrims gather for the Arbaeen ceremony in the Iraqi city of Karbala on December 02, 2015. Hundreds of worshippers attend the Arbaeen ceremony to mark the 40th day anniversary of Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of Prophet Mohammad, in the holy city of Karbala.

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