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Iraq's Mandeans, Purity Sabaean Mandeans pray after being baptized on the first day of the annual Golden Day of Baptism near Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, March 18, 2004. They pray before a cross-shaped symbol adorned by white cloth…

Iraq's Mandeans, Facing North Facing north, believing they they are facing God, Sabaean Mandeans pray after being baptized in theTigris River on the first day of the annual Golden Day of Baptism in Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, March 18, 2004. There…

Iraq's Mandeans, Prayer Sheik Saeed Saleh of Baghdad, 35, prays as he holds Mandeans' holy book, Ginza Raba, on the first day of the annual Golden Day of Baptism near Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, March 18, 2004.

Iraq's Mandeans, Baptism Story Summary, Mandeans are a small pre-Christian sect that view the John the Baptist as their savior. The religion combines some aspects of Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Gnosticism. There are an estimated 100,000 Mandeans…

Nursing Home in Baghdad, Lonely Fatma Kalife, 67, right, sits in her room at a nursing home in Baghdad, Iraq, as nurse's aid Mahduia Muhamad, 45, cleans the room on Thursday, March 25, 2004. Kalife was abandoned by her family because she is unable to…

Nursing Home in Baghdad, Pouring Tea Hasoon Sayeed, 83, who has lived at a nursing home in Baghdad for the past two years, drinks tea on Monday, March 15, 2004. Sayeed used to work as a psychologist in Baghdad. Sayeed says that for the past year…

Nursing Home in Baghdad, No Running Water Abass Chechan, 33, of Baghdad, left, gives a bath to Hamza Saheb, 65, at a nursing home in Baghdad on Wednesday, March 24, 2004. Chechan worked as a private in the old Iraqi army. 'When I see patients who are…

Nursing Home in Baghdad,His Home For 35 Years Nursing home patient Hamza Saheb, 65, gets help getting dressed from Abass Chechan, 33, of Baghdad, (not shown), at a nursing home in Baghdad on Wednesday, March 24, 2004. Saheb has lived at this nursing…

Nursing Home in Baghdad, Donating Food Nursing home residents gather around Hamdeya Mehdi, 40, of Baghdad, right, who is serving chicken and rice at a nursing home in Baghdad on Tuesday, March 16, 2004. Once a month Mehdi makes and then brings food…

Nursing home in Baghdad Hayat Kadeem, 40, center, and Fahkria Jwaad, 54, back left, cleaning ladies, bring lunch to patients at the nursing home in Baghdad, Iraq, on Saturday, March 27, 2004. The food was donated by an Iraqi family who brought it in…