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Source: NPR "Day to Day"

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The Significance of the Askiriya Shrine [4min]

The Askiriya Shrine in Iraq, badly damaged by a bomb, is a holy site for Shiite Muslims. Yitzhak Nakash, professor of Middle East History at Brandeis University, tells Alex Chadwick about the mosque's history.

Read entire article at NPR "Day to Day"