Religious ceremony of Arbaeen to be performed to commemorate death of Imam Hussein in Karbala

Iraqi policemen stand guard as Iraqi Shiite pilgrims make their way to Karbala, in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 27, 2018. Shiite Muslims from Iraq and other countries will gather in the holy city of Karbala to perform the religious ceremony of Arbaeen, which commemorates the death of Imam Hussein at the battle of Karbala, while Iraqi security forces imposed tight security measures to protect the ceremony. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)