Pictures of the Week: January 2 - January 8, 2009

Shiite Muslims shovel sand on the floor of an entrance to the shrine of Imam Abbas to prevent pilgrims from slipping and falling during the Ashura mourning period in Karbala, Iraq.
Ahmad Al-Rubaye / AFP / Getty

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Shiite Muslims shovel sand on the floor of an entrance to the shrine of Imam Abbas to prevent pilgrims from slipping and falling during the Ashura mourning period in Karbala, Iraq.

Monday, Jan 05, 2009