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The Iran war hangs over a major Shiite pilgrimage

State of Ukraine by NPR

Aug 6, 20265:01Society & Culture

It is one of the largest gatherings of people in the world. More than 20 million Shia Muslim pilgrims gathered in the Iraqi city of Karbala this week for the annual commemoration of the 7th Century killing of a central f...

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The Iran war hangs over a major Shiite pilgrimage is an episode from State of Ukraine by NPR. It is one of the largest gatherings of people in the world. More than 20 million Shia Muslim pilgrims gathered in the Iraqi city of Karbala this w...

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