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Iraq: Najaf: March 3, 2004: Family members of a man killed in yesterday's bombing look on as bodywasher Ali Hadi prepares the body for burial in Najaf. Photo: Joao Silva Published in NYT 03/04/04 Published Caption: Ali Hadi, a professional body washer, prepared the body of a bombing victim for proper Muslim burial in Najaf while the man's relatives watched.

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Iraq: Najaf: March 3, 2004: Family members of a man killed in yesterday's bombing look on as bodywasher Ali Hadi prepares the body for burial in Najaf. Photo: Joao Silva Published in NYT 03/04/04 Published Caption: Ali Hadi, a professional body washer, prepared the body of a bombing victim for proper Muslim burial in Najaf while the man's relatives watched.
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