Shi’ite pilgrims in Baghdad mark death of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim
23 April 2017 |
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Hundreds of thousands of Shi'ite pilgrims converge on a golden-domed Shi'ite shrine in Baghdad for ceremonies marking the eighth-century death of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim.
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