Скачать или смотреть Thousands of Shiites gather in Karbala for Eid

(22 Apr 2023)
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Karbala - 22 April 2023
1. Drone shot of Muslim worshippers performing Eid prayers at Imam Hussein shrine, golden dome of shrine in background ++MUTE++
2. Various top shots of thousands of worshippers performing Eid prayers
3. Various close ups of worshippers performing Eid prayers
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Yasser Ali, Karbala resident:
“On the occasion of the blessed Eid Al-Fitr, we congratulate the Islamic nation and our religious leadership, and pray to God that safety and security will prevail in our country."
5. Various of prayers
6. Various of worshippers inside Imam Hussein shrine



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Thousands of Shiite Muslim worshippers gathered at the Imam Hussein shrine in the holy city of Karbala, in Iraq Saturday, to mark the Eid al-Fitr festival.

Celebrations usually last for three days.

Shiites see Hussein and his descendants as the rightful heirs to the prophet.

His killing at the hands of a rival Muslim faction embodies the rift between the Sunni and Shiite sects of Islam and continues to shape the identity of the minority branch of Islam today.

Eid begins as soon as the new moon is sighted, but different sects disagree on the start date due to different interpretations of the Islamic calendar and moon sighting.



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