Ramadan at Imam Ali Shrine in Iraq's holy city of Najaf - in pictures

Worshippers gather on the anniversary of the death of the Shiite figure

Imam Ali Shrine during Ramadan in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq. All photos: Reuters

Shiite pilgrims gather at the shrine

A pilgrim touches the shrine

A worshipper reads the Quran

Worshippers with copies of the Quran on their heads

A man reads the Quran to a child

Worshippers with the Quran on their heads

A Muslim man prays on the anniversary of Imam Ali's death

Shi'ite pilgrims gather at the shrine of Imam Ali during the anniversary of the death of Imam Ali, in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq, April 12, 2023. REUTERS / Thaier Al-Sudani

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