Imam Ali Shrine in Iraq's holy city of Najaf - in pictures

Imam Ali Shrine during Ramadan in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq. All photos: Reuters
Imam Ali Shrine during Ramadan in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq. All photos: Reuters
Shiite pilgrims gather at the shrine
Shiite pilgrims gather at the shrine
A pilgrim touches the shrine
A pilgrim touches the shrine
A worshipper reads the Quran
A worshipper reads the Quran
Worshippers with copies of the Quran on their heads
Worshippers with copies of the Quran on their heads
A man reads the Quran to a child
A man reads the Quran to a child
Worshippers with the Quran on their heads
Worshippers with the Quran on their heads
A Muslim man prays on the anniversary of Imam Ali's death
A Muslim man prays on the anniversary of Imam Ali's death
Pilgrims gather at the Imam Ali Shrine on the anniversary of this death
Pilgrims gather at the Imam Ali Shrine on the anniversary of this death