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PMR016K-04 Iraq, Kerbela, Fortress/Palace of Al-Ukhaidar: standing alone in the western desert, 48 kilometres south-west of Kerbela, little is known of the builders, although it is thought to date from the early 8th century AD. However it stands on an important desert trade route. The former mosque, giving onto an inner courtyard. Keywords: mosque, Islam, Mohammed, religion, Muslim

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Upload Date: 2012-11-16 22:40:05
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Iraq, Kerbela, Fortress/Palace of Al-Ukhaidar: standing alone in the western

desert, 48 kilometres south-west of Kerbela, little is known of the builders, although it is thought to date from the early 8th century AD. However it stands on an important desert trade route. The former mosque, giving onto an inner courtyard.
Keywords: mosque, Islam, Mohammed, religion, Muslim