About 30,000-40,000 Indians visit Baghdad, Karbala, Najaf and Samarrah each year for pilgrimages. There are an estimated 1,600 Filipinos and their dependents in Iraq, including many who work for U ...
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Two developments were instrumental in changing Shia attitude: The bombing of the Shia holy shrine in Samarrah in February 2006. The Samarrah bombing was a psychological turning point for Iraqi Shias.