Greetings from Karbala, Iraq, where millions gathered for a Shia pilgrimage

One daysingle sourceOne outlet reported this themselves - 14 of the 15 reports ran its copy.

The headline, as it travelled

All 15 reports used the same wording across 15 outlets - nobody re-reported it in their own words.

All 15 reports on Wed, 26 August 2026

What it is about

Pilgrims Karbala Iraq Shia Islam Imam Hussein Ali Khamenei Iranian Karbala, Hormozgan, Iran Iran Iraqi

Who published it, and when

How it spread - 1 original report, 14 reprints

Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report
- NPR News17:36first to report
  Greetings from Karbala, Iraq, where millions gathered for a Shia pilgrimage
  Pilgrims came to Iraq from all over the world in August. Many Iraqi and Iranian pilgrims walked hundreds of miles in extreme heat to mark the event. Outside the shrines, the atmosphere is almost festive.
  14 reprints
  - wvasfm.org26 Aug, 17:36their copy
  - wfae.org26 Aug, 17:36their copy
  - kedm.org26 Aug, 17:36their copy
  - knau.org26 Aug, 17:36their copy
  - wxpr.org26 Aug, 17:36their copy
  - wmra.org26 Aug, 17:36their copy
  - krvs.org26 Aug, 17:36their copy
  - wgcu.org26 Aug, 17:36their copy
  - kgou.org26 Aug, 17:36their copy
  - iowapublicradio.org26 Aug, 17:36their copy
  - wuky.org26 Aug, 17:36their copy
  - kclu.org26 Aug, 17:36their copy
  - kwbu.org26 Aug, 17:36their copy
  - wdiy.org26 Aug, 17:36their copy