Basra, Iraq - Republic of
THOUSANDS OF IRAQI SHI'ITES PRAY AT THE ABILA MOSQUE IN BASRA.
Thousands of Iraqi Shi'ite Muslims pray during Friday prayers at the
Abila mosque in Basra May 23, 2003. Southern Iraq is dominated by
Shi'ite Muslims who say they were repressed under the rule of Saddam
Hussein. REUTERS/Andrea Comas
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