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:: Friday, May 28, 2004 ::

File this interesting report under the heading 'All the News That's fit to Bury on Page F-22 of the Religion Section':

An Unconventional Convention

Shia Muslims gather in Washington to express their support for the Coalition in Iraq, and ideas for going forward.

BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT, May 27, and continuing through Sunday, Washington's Wardman Park Marriott Hotel will host one of the most remarkable events of recent months: the second annual convention of American Shia Muslims, organized by the Universal Muslim Association of America (UMAA). The most extraordinary aspect of this convocation, which is expected to draw 5,000 participants, is that a majority who will attend are firm supporters of the Coalition's operations in Iraq.

Via the Blogfather: Instapundit

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