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Waiting for the rapture in Iran - -

By Scott Peterson

from the December 21, 2005 edition

		RELIGIOUS FERVOR: An Iranian Shiite prays for the return of the Mahdi in Jamkaran Mosque. SCOTT PETERSON/GETTY IMAGES

Waiting for the rapture in Iran

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By Scott Peterson | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

JAMKARAN, IRAN � For those who believe, the devotion is real. Tears stream down the cheeks of 2,000 men ripe for the return of the Mahdi, the 12th Imam they expect will soon emerge to bring justice and peace to a corrupt world.

Eyes stare upward and arms open wide to receive God's promised salvation. The storyteller's lyrical song speaks of tragedy on the path to salvation, prompting cries of anguish and joy.


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