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The Iraqi Shiism: No Bush, No Saddam

After 35 years of ruthless regime, the Baas party has crumbled, and the streets are empty. The confused population waits, afraid of the vacancy of power. It will take about 2 days before the citizens start to organize around the local mosques; the Imans take things on and distribute roles. The people start to leave their homes and slowly understand: Saddam is not coming back.

Photographer
Louis Jammes
Country
Iraq
Published
September 2003
Images
19
Reference
333-50093
The first Friday prayer after the fall of the regime. Great mosque of Academia, Baghdad. April 2003.333_50093_01 This woman listens to the words of the Imam. Mosque of Academia, Baghdad. April 2003.333_50093_02 The Kerbala pilgrimage. The fall of the regime coincides with the preparations of the remembrance of the death of Hussein, the cousin of…333_50093_03 The first Friday prayer after the fall of the regime. Great mosque of Academia, Baghdad. April 2003.333_50093_04 The first Friday prayer after the fall of the regime. Great mosque of Academia, Baghdad. April 2003.333_50093_05 The first Friday prayer after the fall of the regime. Great mosque of Academia, Baghdad. April 2003.333_50093_06 Celebration of the death of Hussein. For the first time since the Baas party’s seize of power, they will reproduce, in trance, the…333_50093_07 Celebration of the death of Hussein. For the first time since the Baas party’s seize of power, they will reproduce, in trance, the…333_50093_08 Celebration of the death of Hussein. For the first time since the Baas party’s seize of power, they will reproduce, in trance, the…333_50093_09 Celebration of the death of Hussein. For the first time since the Baas party’s seize of power, they will reproduce, in trance, the…333_50093_10 Celebration of the death of Hussein. For the first time since the Baas party’s seize of power, they will reproduce, in trance, the…333_50093_11 Celebration of the death of Hussein. For the first time since the Baas party’s seize of power, they will reproduce, in trance, the…333_50093_12 Celebration of the death of Hussein. For the first time since the Baas party’s seize of power, they will reproduce, in trance, the…333_50093_13 Celebration of the death of Hussein. For the first time since the Baas party’s seize of power, they will reproduce, in trance, the…333_50093_14 Celebration of the death of Hussein. For the first time since the Baas party’s seize of power, they will reproduce, in trance, the…333_50093_15 Celebration of the death of Hussein. For the first time since the Baas party’s seize of power, they will reproduce, in trance, the…333_50093_16 Celebration of the death of Hussein. For the first time since the Baas party’s seize of power, they will reproduce, in trance, the…333_50093_17 Celebration of the death of Hussein. For the first time since the Baas party’s seize of power, they will reproduce, in trance, the…333_50093_18 Celebration of the death of Hussein. Baghdad. April 2003.333_50093_19
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