The Forty Days after Ashura
Shiite Muslims in Iraq and Iran commemorate the end of Arbaeen, the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura.
Shiite Muslims in Iraq and Iran commemorate the end of Arbaeen, the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura.
Shiite pilgrims mark the holiday of Arbaeen inside the holy shrine of Imam Abbas, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashura, in Karbala, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2025. Photo: AP/UNB
Shiite Muslim women pray at the shrine of Saint Abdulazim in Shahr-e-Ray, south of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, during a ceremony to observe the Arbaeen, which marks the anniversary of the 40th day of mourning following the 7th century death of
Shiite pilgrims participate in Arbaeen, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura, in Karbala, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. Photo:AP/UNB
Shiite pilgrims participate in Arbaeen, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura, in Karbala, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. Photo: AP/UNB
Shiite pilgrims participate in Arbaeen, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura, in Karbala, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. Photo: AP/UNB
Shiite pilgrims mark the holiday of Arbaeen inside the holy shrine of Imam Hussein, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashura, in Karbala, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2025. Photo: AP/UNB
Shiite pilgrims participate in Arbaeen, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura, in Karbala, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. Photo: AP/UNB