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James Nachtwey VII / TIME Magazine
"US led war on Iraq"


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A pilgrimage to the holy Shiite shrine of Al Hussein in Karbala was held on April 22 and 23. Shiites from around Iraq and also from Iran attended. Some religious zealots mortified themselves by cutting their heads with knives or chains to commemorate the death of Imam Hussein.
 

 

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