Syrian Alawites hope for change in Turkey
Turkish politics is experiencing a change as Ashura — the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar — approaches (Nov. 14). On Nov. 10, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu dressed in black to reflect the mourning period of Ashura when visiting Najaf and Karbala — considered holy cities in Shiite Islam — and Baghdad. He also paid a visit to the shrine of Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad's grandson. Davutoglu said, “Those who claim we are pro-Sunni should see me here now.”
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