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Archive Home > 2009 > August > 23 > Sunnis, Shiites see reconciliation omen

Sunnis, Shiites see reconciliation omen

By Rod Nordland / The Bulletin
August 23, 2009

BAGHDAD " On Saturday, the holy month of Ramadan began on the same day in Iraq for both Sunnis and Shiites, the first time that has happened in 10 years.

For a country riven by sectarian strife, and plagued by bombings aimed at provoking more such warfare, that was a welcome omen.

That....

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