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Why Mohammad Ghalibaf Could Be A Critical Cog In Trump's Iran Project
Born to Kurdish-Persian parents in 1961 near Mashhad, a Shiite pilgrim hub in Iran's northeast, Ghalibaf is an expert in human and political geography, who married Zahra Sadat Moshir in 1982 - their wedding officiated by Khomenei - and has three chil
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Iran Brings In Iraqi Militia To Crack Down On Protesters Amid US Threats
Foreign militia, in the guise of Shia pilgrims, are reportedly entering Iran to help crush the nationwide unrest against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei's regime.
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28 Pakistani Pilgrims Killed After Bus Overturns, Catches Fire In Iran
At least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq for a Shiite Muslim ritual were killed as their bus crashed in central Iran, state media reported early Wednesday.
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30 Dead, Hundreds Injured After Stampede During Ritual At Iraq Shrine
More than 30 pilgrims were killed and dozens injured Tuesday in a stampede at a major shrine in the Iraqi city of Karbala on the Shiite holy day of Ashura.
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Air India Resumes Flights To Iraq After 30 Years
Air India on Thursday resumed flights to Iraq after a 30 year gap, when a plane carrying Shiite pilgrims landed in the city of Najaf.
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2 Million Pilgrims Converge On Mecca For The Hajj
Two million Muslims from across the globe are converging on Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage, a religious duty and for some pilgrims the journey of a lifetime.
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Twin Bombings Kill 44 In Damascus Old City
Twin bombs killed 44 people in the Old City of Damascus today, a monitoring group said, in one of the bloodiest attacks in the heart of the Syrian capital. A roadside bomb detonated as a bus passed and a suicide bomber blew himself up in the Bab al-Saghir area, which houses several Shiite mausoleums that draw pilgrims from around the world, the Syr...
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At Least 14 Killed In Baghdad Car Bomb Against Shiite Pilgrims
A car bomb targeting Shiite pilgrims killed at least 14 people in southern Baghdad today, security and medical sources said.
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Iran Holds Anti-Saudi Protest Over Haj Stampede Deaths
Iranian authorities organised a demonstration against Saudi Arabia's management of the annual Haj on Friday as it mourned 131 nationals among 717 pilgrims killed in a crush outside Mecca.
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Iran Pilgrims Prevent Nuclear Protest Outside Mosque
Iranian pilgrims at a Shiite holy site near the city of Qom intervened against the distribution of leaflets opposing Tehran's nuclear talks with world powers, state news agency IRNA reported today.
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Why Mohammad Ghalibaf Could Be A Critical Cog In Trump's Iran Project
Born to Kurdish-Persian parents in 1961 near Mashhad, a Shiite pilgrim hub in Iran's northeast, Ghalibaf is an expert in human and political geography, who married Zahra Sadat Moshir in 1982 - their wedding officiated by Khomenei - and has three chil
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Iran Brings In Iraqi Militia To Crack Down On Protesters Amid US Threats
Foreign militia, in the guise of Shia pilgrims, are reportedly entering Iran to help crush the nationwide unrest against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei's regime.
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28 Pakistani Pilgrims Killed After Bus Overturns, Catches Fire In Iran
At least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq for a Shiite Muslim ritual were killed as their bus crashed in central Iran, state media reported early Wednesday.
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30 Dead, Hundreds Injured After Stampede During Ritual At Iraq Shrine
More than 30 pilgrims were killed and dozens injured Tuesday in a stampede at a major shrine in the Iraqi city of Karbala on the Shiite holy day of Ashura.
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Air India Resumes Flights To Iraq After 30 Years
Air India on Thursday resumed flights to Iraq after a 30 year gap, when a plane carrying Shiite pilgrims landed in the city of Najaf.
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2 Million Pilgrims Converge On Mecca For The Hajj
Two million Muslims from across the globe are converging on Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage, a religious duty and for some pilgrims the journey of a lifetime.
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Twin Bombings Kill 44 In Damascus Old City
Twin bombs killed 44 people in the Old City of Damascus today, a monitoring group said, in one of the bloodiest attacks in the heart of the Syrian capital. A roadside bomb detonated as a bus passed and a suicide bomber blew himself up in the Bab al-Saghir area, which houses several Shiite mausoleums that draw pilgrims from around the world, the Syr...
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At Least 14 Killed In Baghdad Car Bomb Against Shiite Pilgrims
A car bomb targeting Shiite pilgrims killed at least 14 people in southern Baghdad today, security and medical sources said.
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Iran Holds Anti-Saudi Protest Over Haj Stampede Deaths
Iranian authorities organised a demonstration against Saudi Arabia's management of the annual Haj on Friday as it mourned 131 nationals among 717 pilgrims killed in a crush outside Mecca.
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Iran Pilgrims Prevent Nuclear Protest Outside Mosque
Iranian pilgrims at a Shiite holy site near the city of Qom intervened against the distribution of leaflets opposing Tehran's nuclear talks with world powers, state news agency IRNA reported today.
