Iraquis , Kerbala Pilgrims

Lukasz Trzcinski

Rzeczpospolita / Laif / Aurora

Every year the pilgrimage to Kerbala was strictly controlled and limited by Saddam's militia. Last year Shiites were the first time free in expressing their feelings. A young boy is showing the portrait of Imam Hussein who died in Kerbala. The shrine was built on his death place.

Lukasz Trzcinski, "Iraquis , Kerbala Pilgrims," in POYi Archive, Item #34109, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/34109 (accessed April 20, 2025).