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Iraq canceled Friday prayers in the holy city of Kerbala due to concerns about the coronavirus, a statement from the administration of the city’s Imam Hussein Holy Shrine said on Wednesday. Kerbala, like the neighboring holy city of Najaf, attracts Muslims pilgrims from Iraq and abroad. Prayers had already been …

The administration of Imam Hussian Holy Shrine decided on Thursday not to hold Friday prayers tomorrow in the holy shrine in response to what Karbala Health Department called for, in conjunction with the high number of Coronavirus infections in Iraq. A statement from Imam Hussian Administration said, “Given the current …