Shiite Ritual Draws Blood, Evokes History-and ISIS Fight

During an annual Shiite celebration known as Ashoura, worshipers inflicted themselves with wounds on Monday to commemorate the death of a historic holy figure. This year, the controversial practice was colored by Islamic State's sieges inside Iraq.

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