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Human Rights Women banned from Baghdad shrine
Iraqi authorities have closed a major shrine in Baghdad's Kadhimiya area to women amid security concerns as a Shia religious ceremony reaches its climax.
Ashura is among the holiest days for Shia Muslims, but women will be barred from the Imam Moussa al-Kadhim shrine.
TVNL Comment: Iraqi women had full equality under Saddam!
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