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Shiite mourning rituals ring with Iraq's demands for justice

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"May God have revenge on every politician!" The anguished cry echoes across the revered Imam Hussein's shrine in Iraq's Karbala, as Shiite pilgrims mourn his killing centuries ago and demand justice today. The thousands of black-clad pilgrims are marking Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar, during which they comme morate the Prophet Mohammed's grandson and vow to fight...
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