April 22, 2003
That's not ketchup
Courtesy of the Associated Press, top this WWE:
Iraqi Shiite pilgrims slash open their heads with swords as they march and chant in front of Imam Hussein Shrine in Karbala, Iraq Tuesday, April 22, 2003. Hundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrims marched to this city's holy shrine Tuesday to mark the death of one of their most revered saints, chanting, swaying, even cutting their bodies in an emotional ritual that had been banned for decades under Saddam Hussein.
According to ABC Evening News, about one hundred men dressed all in white took part, before Shia leaders stepped in and put a stop to the blood-letting.
Posted by Mike at April 22, 2003 07:20 PM | TrackBack
Throngs of Iraqi Shiite pilgrims celebrate as they circle the Imam Hussein holy shrine in Karbala, Iraq Tuesday April 22, 2003.