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Birth of Imam Reza
Shia communities mark the birth of Ali al-Ridha, the eighth imam, on 11 Dhu al-Qadah. Pilgrims visit his shrine in Mashhad.
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Birth of Imam Reza
Shia communities mark the birth of Ali al-Ridha, the eighth imam, on 11 Dhu al-Qadah. Pilgrims visit his shrine in Mashhad.
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Birth of Imam Reza
ولادت امام رضاولادت امام رضا
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