Long Holy Places and Pilgrims Near Najaf Shrine
The article surveys Muslim burial customs near Najaf and other Mesopotamian shrines. It notes rich interments, pilgrim flow, and the deadly faith’s treasures and legends, with vivid details of processions and the city becoming a city of the dead. It also mentions a nurse-like act of charity by Mrs. Scott Lee aiding soldiers, a carrier pigeon mystery in Albany, and a Cherokee draftee’s explanation for saluting.
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Najaf
Kerbela
Kuvinain
Ali
Tussein
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Chandler
Jazimuaio
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Gbokharm
Paris
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Imadman
Vas
Enver Bey
Albany
Ore
California
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Southwastern
Soldiers Endurance and Gameness Highlighted by Race
An eyewitness account from a World War I era diary describes a 25 mile march under extreme heat and constant artillery fire. Exhausted service members and officers display discipline, self denial, and surprising courage as they push through fatigue toward a field rest and a poignant moment watching officers race to restore morale.
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Harold Baldwin
Baldwin
Yser
Newry
Tommies
Fritz
Bailleul
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