Yazidi Community delegation visits the Holy City of Karbala

Many Iraqis, including religious and ethnic minorities from the north, have found refuge in Karbala from Islamic State fighters.  A delegation from the Yazidi Community in Sinjar city in Nineveh arrived in Karbala to visit the holy shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him.

Many Iraqis, including religious and ethnic minorities from the north, have found refuge in Karbala from Islamic State fighters.  A delegation from the Yazidi Community in Sinjar city in Nineveh arrived in Karbala to visit the holy shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him.

The delegation also met the Secretary General of the holy shrine, Sheikh Abdul Mahdi al-Karbalae. The visit of the Yazidi delegation comes to explain the tragic situation they are living in and their suffering from IS horrific crimes.

Sheikh al-Karbalae voiced concern over their situation, vowing to extend their ordeals to the circles concerned.