Do all Sects of Shia partake in pilgrimage to Karbala? I am Christian, but I find the beauty of Karbala to be astounding. I've heard that some Iraqi Christians see Karbala with a sense of pride. Is pilgrimage to Karbala seen as sacred as the Hajj to Mecca? Do Yemeni(Zaidiyyah) Shia and ( Isma'ili) Shia also partake in pilgrimage to Karbala with (twelver) Shia? Here is an image of Karbala at night.