by Eduardo Martino

The ousting of Saddam Hussein’s regime made it possible for Shia Muslims from across the globe to visit their holiest sites in Iraq. Despite the unstable situation and the dangers of going on a pilgrimage to that war-stricken country, a group of British Shia Muslims took their chances last March. They went through difficult and scary days as they challenged the risks of bomb attacks and other threats caused by the complete lack of public order. But as 34-year old Nadeem Abbas from London says, “we all will die one day anyway, so what can be better if it happens to be in this sacred place?”