Shiites head to Iraq's Karbala under jihadist threat

Shiites head to Iraq's Karbala under jihadist threat
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 02, 2014 - Hundreds of thousands of Shiites will flock to Iraq's Karbala this week under threat from jihadists who consider them heretics and now hold large parts of the country. Pilgrims making the trip to the shrine city of Karbala for Ashura, which marks the death of Imam Hussein, one of the most revered figures in Shiite Islam, have been targeted in the past by deadly bombings. But this year, t ... more

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