Iraq Shiites defy curfews to commemorate revered imam

Tens of thousands of Iraqi Shiites turned out to commemorate a revered imam on Saturday, defying curfews imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus. On foot, they streamed to the golden-domed mausoleum of Imam al-Kadhim in Baghdad, where authorities kept an outer gate open to allow pilgrims into the surrounding courtyard. The inner shrine remained closed despite some pilgrims pressing authorities to let them in, a shrine official told AFP.

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