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The al-Askari shrine (aka Golden Mosque) in Samarra, 60 miles north of Baghdad, is among the oldest and most revered sites in Shiite Islam. (DEA/C.Sappa/Getty Images)
The al-Askari shrine (aka Golden Mosque) in Samarra, 60 miles north of Baghdad, is among the oldest and most revered sites in Shiite Islam. (DEA/C.Sappa/Getty Images)