Karbala Arbaáin - suicide attack Feb 13/2009

A bomb attack on pilgrims in Iraq has killed at least 10 of them and wounded as many as fifty.

The attack took place in the city of Karbala as Shia Muslims marked one of the most important dates in their

religious calendar.

There have also been attacks in the northern city of Mosul, still regarded as a stronghold of al-Qaeda fighters.

Four police were killed by a car bomb in the centre of Mosul, while a Sunni politician was shot dead by gunmen.

Pilgrims

Hundreds of thousands of Shia have been converging on Karbala in recent days, to celebrate Arbaeen - the end

of symbolic mourning for the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Imam Hussein, whose shrine is in the city.

Reports from the scene said this latest bombing happened about one kilometre from the Imam Hussein shrine,

despite tight security in the vicinity.

Since the invasion of Iraq by American-led forces, Shia pilgrimages on Karbala have grown in size and have

frequently been attacked by Sunni insurgents, often with very high casualties.

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[fardavari]

I think with all computers builds by human is hard to define what means faith?

[shiatunali]

ummm, "CELEBRATE??" nooo.. we mourn!!!

[Tigris363]

to hell with her that terriost scum pig

[TageKaliandrino]

Terrible situation.