In the Iraqi city of Karbala, security has been tightened as thousands of worshipers commemorate the Ashura holiday.
The annual gathering of the faithful is the second biggest source of income for Iraq.
Al Jazeera's Mahmood Abdelwahed reports.
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Thousands mark Ashura amid tight security in Iraq
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