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Few Covid masks as millions throng Iraq shrine
By AFP - Aug 20,2021 - Last updated at Aug 20,2021
KARBALA, Iraq — Masks were almost nowhere to be seen Thursday as millions of pilgrims thronged the Iraqi shrine city of Karbala for the Shiite commemoration of Ashura, ignoring Covid fears.
Six million pilgrims marked Ashura this year, the official Iraqi news agency reported, quoting authorities in Karbala.
They came from across the country but also from neighbouring Iran and from Pakistan, despite concerns over the pandemic.
Iraqi pilgrim Ali Al Assadi said faith in God was stronger than fear that such a large gathering could spark the spread of the virus...
Few Covid masks as millions throng Iraq shrine
By AFP - Aug 20,2021 - Last updated at Aug 20,2021
KARBALA, Iraq — Masks were almost nowhere to be seen Thursday as millions of pilgrims thronged the Iraqi shrine city of Karbala for the Shiite commemoration of Ashura, ignoring Covid fears.
Six million pilgrims marked Ashura this year, the official Iraqi news agency reported, quoting authorities in Karbala.
They came from across the country but also from neighbouring Iran and from Pakistan, despite concerns over the pandemic.
Iraqi pilgrim Ali Al Assadi said faith in God was stronger than fear that such a large gathering could spark the spread of the virus...