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An Iranian pilgrim carrying a flag with a portrait of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei, walks toward Karbala to participate in the Arbaeen pilgrimage after crossing through the Iraq-Iran border at Zurbatiyah, south of Baghdad on July 29, 2026. Thousands of Iranian pilgrims are crossing the border to head on foot to the holy city of Karbala to commemorate the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein, carrying Iranian flags and portraits of former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, supreme leader Ali Khamenei, and Mojtaba Khamenei. The arrival of Iranian pilgrims in Iraq comes despite the ongoing war between the US and Iran, as pilgrims continue their journey toward Karbala to participate in the Arbaeen pilgrimage. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
foto Ahmad Al-Rubaye
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