Muslims mark day of Ashura around the world - Shi'ite pilgrims beat their ch- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Shi'ite pilgrims beat their chests, ahead of Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar in Baghdad, Iraq.

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Shi'ite pilgrims flagellate themselves ahead of Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar in the holy city of Kerbala, Iraq.

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Shi'ite Muslim women take part in an Ashura procession in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Shi'ite Muslims take part in an Ashura procession in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Kashmiri Shi'ite Muslims mourners beat their chests during a Muharram procession ahead of Ashura in Srinagar.