Scores of shiite Muslims start pilgrimage to Karbala for Arbaeen Scores of shiite Muslims started making their way from Baghdad to the shrine city of Karbala on Monday to take part in Arbaeen commemorations, with Iraqi security forces mobilised to control the flow of pilgrims and look out for potential suicide attacks. Huge numbers walk to Karbala each year, leading to the closure of major roads all around the country. IMAGES