epa07131402 Shiite pilgrims gather near the Imam Hussein shrine during ceremonies marking Arbain in the holy city of Karbala, southern Iraq, 30 October 2018. Shiite Muslims from Iraq and other countries visit Karbala to perform the religious ceremony of Arbain, on the 40th day after the Shiite holy Day of Ashura which commemorates the death of Imam Hussein at the battle of Karbala, while Iraqi security forces imposed tight security measures to protect the ceremony. EPA/FURQAN AL-AARAJI
