Shia man takes part in the Tatbir bloodletting ritual, an act of mourning marking Ashura, a 10-day period commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein, in Iraq's central holy city of Najaf on July 5, 2025. (Photo : AFP)

A Shia youth takes part in the Tatbir bloodletting ritual, an act of mourning marking Ashura, a 10-day period commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein, in Iraq's central holy city of Najaf on July 5, 2025. (Photo : AFP)

Shia men take part in the Tatbir bloodletting ritual, an act of mourning marking Ashura, a 10-day period commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein, in Iraq's central holy city of Najaf on July 5, 2025. (Photo : AFP)

Shia men take part in the Tatbir bloodletting ritual, an act of mourning marking Ashura, a 10-day period commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein, in Iraq's central holy city of Najaf on July 5, 2025. (Photo : AFP)

Iraqi Shias take part in a procession during a mourning ritual to mark Ashura, a 10-day period commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein, in Nasiriyah, in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province early on July 6, 2025. (Photo : AFP)

Iraqi Shias take part in a procession during a mourning ritual to mark Ashura, a 10-day period commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein, in Nasiriyah, in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province early on July 6, 2025. (Photo : AFP)

Iraqi Shias take part in a procession during a mourning ritual to mark Ashura, a 10-day period commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein, in Nasiriyah, in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province early on July 6, 2025. (Photo : AFP)

Iraqi Shias take part in a procession during a mourning ritual to mark Ashura, a 10-day period commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein, in Nasiriyah, in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province early on July 6, 2025. (Photo : AFP)

Iraqi Shias take part in a procession during a mourning ritual to mark Ashura, a 10-day period commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein, in Nasiriyah, in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province early on July 6, 2025. (Photo : AFP)

Iraqi Shias take part in a procession during a mourning ritual to mark Ashura, a 10-day period commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein, in Nasiriyah, in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province early on July 6, 2025. (Photo : AFP)

Iraqi Shias take part in a procession during a mourning ritual to mark Ashura, a 10-day period commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein, in Nasiriyah, in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province early on July 6, 2025. (Photo : AFP)