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• Iraq On Alert For Shi'ite Festival RFE/RL 19 Jan 2008 -- Iraqi authorities imposed tight security on the city of Karbala as Shi'ite pilgrims gathered Saturday for the climax of the Ashura festival, a key event on the Shi'ite calendar
• Major Shi'ite Ritual in Iraq Ends; Nine Killed VOA 19 Jan 2008 -- One of the holiest events for Shi'ite Muslims ended peacefully Saturday in the southern Iraqi city of Karbala, but in northern Iraq attacks killed nine worshippers.