KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq canceled Friday prayers in the Shi’ite holy city of Kerbala due to concerns about the coronavirus, a statement from the holy site administration said on Thursday.
Kerbala, like the neighboring holy city of Najaf, attract Shi’ites pilgrims from Iraq and abroad.
(Reporting by Faris al-Sharifi ad Aziz El Yaakoubi; Writing by Ulf Laessing; Editing by Toby Chopra)
