The holy day is when Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The annual pilgrimage is one of the largest religious events in the Shiite world.

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Turkey's pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Movement (DEM) party is meeting President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday to discuss the ...