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Tens of thousands of Shiite pilgrims from around the world converge on Sayyida Zainab suburb every year to visit the golden-domed complex with the same name, which is believed to house the remains of the granddaughter of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad.
Witnesses said the bomber detonated an explosives-packed van that he drove into a parking lot about 50 yards from the shrine despite efforts by guards to stop him. The blast shattered the shrine’s windows, knocked down chandeliers and electric ceiling fans and cracked some of its mosaic walls.
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Allahu Akbar
this hurts my heart so much
ya Allah this is heart breaking… YA ZAINAB!!