Abbas Kadhim,who is with the Independent High Electoral Commission in Baghdad, says there is still a lot to do.

VOA: standard.2010.03.08

Guards checked every person before they crossed the green iron gates of the Imam Moussa al-Kadhim mosque.

NPR: Shiite Pilgrims Willingly Risk Lives for Faith

The pilgrimage is to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim, one of the 12 Imams of Shia Islam.

CNN: Three U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq

Iraqi security forces tightened their security measures Saturday in and around Baghdad to protect pilgrims flocking to Imam Moussa al-Kadhim's shrine.

CNN: Baghdad car bombs target Shiite pilgrims, kill 32