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Despite Mideast wars, 20 million gather in Iraq for Shia pilgrimage
Despite wars ranging across the Middle East, more than 20 million Shia pilgrims gather in Iraq shrine city for Arbaeen festival
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Despite war and strife, millions of Shia Muslims in Iraq gather for sacred pilgrimage
More than 20 million Shia pilgrims flocked to a shrine city in Iraq this week, including millions of Iranians, despite the wars tearing across the Middle East.
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