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For Iraq's Sunnis, Conflict Closes In - Washington Post
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An empty Sunni house, taken over by the Mahdi Army, stands as a warning. The writings read "Not for sale. Wanted" and "This is vengeance for the other day." ( Photos By Washington Post Staff). TOOLBOX. Resize. Print · E-mail · Reprints ...
The peace ended with a threat — 'leave town or you die' | The Times
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Night after night each Sunni house was raided and the male occupants arrested. One night they took away Muhammad and his three brothers and locked them up for three weeks, during which they were beaten and starved. “The interrogator told us that we would have to leave our house or they would come back for us and ...
When Cities Fall: Mosul and Tal Afar, Iraq and Raqqa, Syria
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In a recently part of Tal Afar the words "Sunni House" are written on the front gate, indicating Sunni Muslims once lived there and soldiers say they believe IS wrote it, but cannot say exactly why. It is one of the many mysteries that remain about what happened in Tal Afar. Residents are now scattered across the region and ...
Wax museum spurs sticky situation in Iraq | News OK
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That is haram (religiously forbidden) because it is an emulation of God's creation, " said Sheik Ahmed al-Taha who is the preacher of the Abu Hanifa mosque in Baghdad, a key Sunni house of worship. "It is similar to what heathens do." Some Shiites are also uneasy. While Shiism allows more latitude for the ...
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