(MENAFN) Baghdad on Sunday will witness the wandering of Hundreds of thousands of Shia faithful thronged the mausoleum of Imam Kadhim.
The crowd will join a week-long pilgrimage that saw millions converge on the Iraqi capital.
Crowds of pilgrims lurched and swerved to try to touch a mock coffin being carried to the shrine while beating their heads and chests.
"This visit means a lot to us, it is about showing respect for the suffering of the imam and the injustice he faced and about reaffirming our dedication to him," said a civil servant in the crowd of pilgrims.
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