Shiite Muslims mark the end of the Arbaeen pilgrimage in photos

Shiite Muslims in Iraq and Iran commemorate the end of Arbaeen, the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

The sun sets as Shiite pilgrims march on their way to Karbala for Arbaeen in Najaf, Iraq, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

Shiite pilgrims mark the holiday of Arbaeen inside the holy shrine of Imam Hussein, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashura, in Karbala, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Shiite pilgrims participate in Arbaeen, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura, in Karbala, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ammar Khalil)

Shiite pilgrims participate in Arbaeen, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura, in Karbala, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

Shiite pilgrims women pray during Arbaeen, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura, in Karbala, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ammar Khalil)

Shiite pilgrims participate in Arbaeen, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura, in Karbala, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ammar Khalil)

Shiite pilgrims participate in Arbaeen, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura, in Karbala, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ammar Khalil)

Shiite pilgrims participate in Arbaeen, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura, in Karbala, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

Shiite pilgrims mark the holiday of Arbaeen inside the holy shrine of Imam Abbas, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashura, in Karbala, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Shiite pilgrims participate in Arbaeen, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura, in Karbala, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ammar Khalil)

Shiite pilgrims participate in Arbaeen, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura, in Karbala, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ammar Khalil)

Shiite pilgrims participate in Arbaeen, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura, in Karbala, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

Shiite Muslim women pray at the shrine of Saint Abdulazim in Shahr-e-Ray, south of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, during a ceremony to observe the Arbaeen, which marks the anniversary of the 40th day of mourning following the 7th century death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson Hussein, who was killed in a battle in Karbala in present-day Iraq. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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