Walk to Heaven: Shia Muslims Converge on Karbala to Mark Arbaeen
Millions of Shia pilgrims converged on the holy city of Kerbala for the Arbaeen religious commemoration on Tuesday, the largest annual gathering of people anywhere on earth. Walking in long columns stretching back unbroken for as much as 50 miles, sleeping and eating in tents erected by supporters beside the road, the event has become an…