Topic - Ur

Ur ( from Nasiriyah in modern-day Iraq. - Source: Wikipedia

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A photo released by the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani Office shows the meeting between Pope Francis, right, and Shiite Muslim leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Najaf, Iraq, Saturday, March 6, 2021. Pope Francis arrived in Iraq on Friday to urge the country's dwindling number of Christians to stay put and help rebuild the country after years of war and persecution, brushing aside the coronavirus pandemic and security concerns to make his first-ever papal visit. (AP Photo)

Pope, top Iraq Shiite cleric hold historic, symbolic meeting

By Nicole Winfield and Qassim Abdul-Zahra - Associated Press