(dpa) - An Iraqi Shiite muslim wearing a kufiyeh is reading prayers from a richly decorated book, Karbala, 22 April 2003. Hundreds of thousands of Shia muslims have gathered in the holy city of Karbala for the climax of a religious pilgrimage that has been banned for a quarter of a century. They commemorate the death in the 7th century of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Moham
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(dpa) - An Iraqi Shiite muslim wearing a kufiyeh is reading prayers from a richly decorated book, Karbala, 22 April 2003. Hundreds of thousands of Shia muslims have gathered in the holy city of Karbala for the climax of a religious pilgrimage that has been banned for a quarter of a century. They commemorate the death in the 7th century of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Mohammed. As many as 500, 000 Shia have descended on the centre of Karbala, chanting as they pass the shrines sacred to their faith, while many more are filing down the main roads that lead to the city. Some shouted anti-US slogans as they flocked to the centre, demanding the withdrawal of coalition forces from Iraq.