![IRAQ/ Shi'ite pilgrims gather to mark the death anniversary of Imam Ali at his shrine in the holy city of Najaf, about 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad, July 30, 2013. Imam Ali, the son-in-law of Prophet Mohammad, was wounded in the head during a battle and died after two days in 661 AD in Najaf. REUTERS/Ahmad Mousa (IRAQ - Tags: RELIGION) - RTX124BT](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/10/Ali%20Shrine.jpg/Ali%20Shrine.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=GBmXxSl-)
![IRAQ/ Shi'ite pilgrims gather to mark the death anniversary of Imam Ali at his shrine in the holy city of Najaf, about 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad, July 30, 2013. Imam Ali, the son-in-law of Prophet Mohammad, was wounded in the head during a battle and died after two days in 661 AD in Najaf. REUTERS/Ahmad Mousa (IRAQ - Tags: RELIGION) - RTX124BT](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/10/Ali%20Shrine.jpg/Ali%20Shrine.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=GBmXxSl-)
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![IRAQ/ Shi'ite pilgrims gather to mark the death anniversary of Imam Ali at his shrine in the holy city of Najaf, about 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad, July 30, 2013. Imam Ali, the son-in-law of Prophet Mohammad, was wounded in the head during a battle and died after two days in 661 AD in Najaf. REUTERS/Ahmad Mousa (IRAQ - Tags: RELIGION) - RTX124BT](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/10/Ali%20Shrine.jpg/Ali%20Shrine.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=GBmXxSl-)
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