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Hundreds of thousands of Shiite faithful thronged the mausoleum of Imam Kadhim in Baghdad on Sunday for the climax of a week-long pilgrimage. Kadhim, the seventh of 12 revered imams in Shiite Islam, died in 799 AD. The commemoration has in recent years turned into a huge event that brings the Iraqi capital to a standstill for days. The organisers estimated that around 10 million people came to Kadhimiyah for the commemoration in recent years. (AFP)
