Iraqi Shiite Muslims gather at holy shrine - in pictures

The gathering took place in Iraq's central city of Karbala

A child lights a candle as Shiite pilgrims gather to mark the birth anniversary of Imam Al Mahdi, in the Iraqi city of Karbala on March 28, 2021. Reuters

People sit and crouch near lit-up candles as they gather to commemorate the Shiite cleric in the Iraqi city of Karbala on March 28, 2021. Reuters

People put their phones inside a heart-shaped decoration made of lit-up candles in the Iraqi city of Karbala on March 28, 2021. Reuters

Shiite pilgrims light candles outside the shrine of Imam Al Mahdi in Iraq's central city of Karbala on March 28, 2021. AFP

Shiite pilgrims gather in the Iraqi city of Karbala on March 28, 2021. AFP

Shiite pilgrims in the Iraqi city of Karbala on March 28, 2021. Reuters

Shiite pilgrims gather outside the shrine of Imam Al Mahdi in the Iraqi city of Karbala on March 28, 2021. AFP

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