ɫɫÀ²

Skip to main content
You have permission to edit this article.
Edit

Shiite Muslims mark the end of the Arbaeen pilgrimage in photos

Shiite Muslims in Iraq and Iran commemorate the end of Arbaeen, the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura.

1 min read
Shiite Muslims mark the end of the Arbaeen pilgrimage in photos

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 the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Hussein, who was killed in a battle in Karbala in present-day Iraq. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)


Shiite Muslims in Iraq and Iran commemorate the end of Arbaeen, the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.