36 Killed in Blasts Targetting Iraqi Shiite Muslims on Holy Day

At least 27 people were killed, and 58 others were wounded when a man wearing a police uniform with a bomb strapped to his chest blew himself up near some Shiite pilgrims. This occurred about 75 miles northeast of Baghdad. This suicide bombing followed a pair of bombings that occurred in eastern Iraq, killing 8 and injuring 25. The twin blasts targeted a procession tent. During Ashura, pilgrims often set up tents to distribute water and food to passersby. The tents also give fellow pilgrims a place to rest, mourn, chant and pray before they march to Karbala, the holy shrine of Imam Hussein. The explosions are the latest in a spate of attacks apparently targeting Shiite Muslims during this holy week. On Wednesday, four coordinated blasts killed 10 people in Baquba, police said. Those explosions targeted a series of Shiite processions. Imam Hussein's death was one of the events that helped create the schism between Sunni and Shiite Islam, the two main Muslim religious movements. He was killed in Karbala during battle in 680 A.D.

It's really horrible that these people are being killed just because of their religion. It's amazing to me that this amount of horrible crimes can occur in such a short amount of time, and it's just commonplace for these people. It's sad that they aren't allowed to worship in peace, or with any sense of security for their safety.