Imam Moussa Al Kadhim commemoration - in pictures

  • Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad beat themselves as a sign of grief outside the golden-domed shrine of Imam Moussa Al Kadhim, who died at the end of the eight century. AP
    Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad beat themselves as a sign of grief outside the golden-domed shrine of Imam Moussa Al Kadhim, who died at the end of the eight century. AP
  • He was a great-grandson of the Prophet Mohammed and one of the 12 holiest imams revered by Shiites. AP
    He was a great-grandson of the Prophet Mohammed and one of the 12 holiest imams revered by Shiites. AP
  • Worshippers carry a symbolic coffin at the golden-domed shrine of Imam Moussa Al Kadhim during the annual commemoration of his death. AP
    Worshippers carry a symbolic coffin at the golden-domed shrine of Imam Moussa Al Kadhim during the annual commemoration of his death. AP
  • An Iraqi mourner laments the death of the seventh Shiite Imam Moussa Al Kadhim, as crowds gather around his shrine in Baghdad's northern district of Kadhimiya. AFP
    An Iraqi mourner laments the death of the seventh Shiite Imam Moussa Al Kadhim, as crowds gather around his shrine in Baghdad's northern district of Kadhimiya. AFP
  • The pilgrimage to the golden-domed shrine is one of several major Shiite religious events that draw tens of thousands of pilgrims, not only from Iraq but also from abroad. AFP
    The pilgrimage to the golden-domed shrine is one of several major Shiite religious events that draw tens of thousands of pilgrims, not only from Iraq but also from abroad. AFP
  • Iraqi Shiite worshippers gather at the Holy Shrine of Imam Moussa Al Kadhim, in Baghdad. EPA
    Iraqi Shiite worshippers gather at the Holy Shrine of Imam Moussa Al Kadhim, in Baghdad. EPA
  • Imam Moussa Al Kadhim is one of the 12 holiest imams revered by Shiites. EPA
    Imam Moussa Al Kadhim is one of the 12 holiest imams revered by Shiites. EPA
  • Worshippers beat their chests in a ritual, during a procession. EPA
    Worshippers beat their chests in a ritual, during a procession. EPA
  • Pilgrims weep as they carry a symbolic coffin of Imam Moussa Al Kadhim. EPA
    Pilgrims weep as they carry a symbolic coffin of Imam Moussa Al Kadhim. EPA
  • Worshippers pray. EPA
    Worshippers pray. EPA
  • Many of the pilgrims had walked long distances to reach the shrine. EPA
    Many of the pilgrims had walked long distances to reach the shrine. EPA
  • Pilgrims commemorate Imam Moussa Al Kadhim. Reuters
    Pilgrims commemorate Imam Moussa Al Kadhim. Reuters