It's that most wonderful time of the year...

A Pakistani Shiite Muslim beats himself with knives on chains to mourn the death anniversary of Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Mohammad and the first Imam of the Shi'ite Muslim sect, Monday, Sept 22, 2008 in Karachi, Pakistan (AP)

A Pakistani Shi'ite Muslim flagellates himself during a religious procession in Multan September 22, 2008. Thousands of Pakistani Shi'ite Muslims on Monday observed the death anniversary of Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Mohammad and the first Imam of the Shi'ite Muslim sect. (REUTERS)

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