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Hundreds of thousands gather for mass prayer in Baghdad

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Muqtada al-Sadr called on his followers from across Iraq to come to pray inside Baghdad's Green Zone. The crowds stretched for miles, spilling into the streets outside the square. The gathering took place amid an escalating political crisis that has put the country's capital on edge.

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Hundreds of thousands gather for mass prayer in Baghdad

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis heeded the call of an influential Shiite cleric to gather in a show of strength for a mass prayer in the heart of Baghdad's government zone on Friday. The gathering took place amid an escalating political crisis that has put the country's capital on edge.

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Associated Press News

Hundreds of thousands gather for mass prayer in Baghdad

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have held a mass prayer called for by an influential Shiite cleric in Baghdad, a highly symbolic move amid an unprecedented political crisis roiling Iraq.

1 year ago·United States

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Hundreds of thousands gather for mass prayer in Baghdad

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have held a mass prayer called for by an influential Shiite cleric in Baghdad, a highly symbolic move amid an unprecedented political crisis roiling Iraq

1 year ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Hundreds of thousands gather for mass prayer in Baghdad

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have held a mass prayer called for by an influential Shiite cleric in Baghdad, a highly symbolic move amid an unprecedented political crisis roiling Iraq

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Hundreds of thousands gather for mass prayer in Baghdad

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated PressBAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have held a mass prayer called for by an influential Shiite cleric in Baghdad, a highly symbolic move amid an unprecedented political crisis roiling Iraq. Powerful cleric Muqtada al-Sadr had called on his followers to pray inside the heavily fortified Green Zone of the Iraqi capital on Friday. They stood outside in the scorching summer-time heat to heed his call…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Hundreds of thousands gather for mass prayer in Baghdad - Local News 8

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated PressBAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis heeded the call of an influential Shiite cleric to gather in a show of strength for a mass prayer in the heart of Baghdad’s government zone on Friday. The gathering took place amid an escalating political crisis that has put the country’s capital on edge.The powerful cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, had called on his followers from across Iraq to come to pray inside Bag…

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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