A pilgrim beats himself with iron chains during the religious ceremony of Arbain, which falls 40 days...
A pilgrim beats himself with iron chains during the religious ceremony of Arbain, which falls 40 days after the Shi'ite holy day of Ashura, in Kerbala, 110 km (70 miles) south of Baghdad February 26, 2008. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ)