Iraq: Ezra's tomb is now a Shiite shrine
August 27, 2008
The Los Angeles Times has published an interesting article on how the tomb of the Jewish prophet Ezra has been turned into a Shiite shrine. Like many other Jewish prophets, Ezra (Uzair) is a holy figure in Islam. Most of Iraq’s Jews left in 1948 to go to Israel, but the shrine continues to be maintained by the same Muslim family that has looked after it for over a century.
The article contains some great photos too. Read it.
Dave
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