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Wedding in the Abbasid Palace. Photo: Aymen AlAmeri / The National
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Wedding in the Abbasid Palace. Photo: Aymen AlAmeri / The National
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Wedding in the Abbasid Palace. Photo: Aymen AlAmeri / The National
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Wedding in the Abbasid Palace. Photo: Aymen AlAmeri / The National
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Wedding in the Abbasid Palace. Photo: Aymen AlAmeri / The National
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Wedding in the Abbasid Palace. Photo: Aymen AlAmeri / The National
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a couple held their wedding at the well-preserved 12th century Abbasid Palace in Baghdad
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Wedding in the Abbasid Palace. Photo: Aymen AlAmeri / The National
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Wedding in the Abbasid Palace. Photo: Aymen AlAmeri / The National
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Wedding in the Abbasid Palace. Photo: Aymen AlAmeri / The National
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Wedding in the Abbasid Palace. Photo: Aymen AlAmeri / The National
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Wedding in the Abbasid Palace. Photo: Aymen AlAmeri / The National
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Wedding in the Abbasid Palace. Photo: Aymen AlAmeri / The National
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Wedding in the Abbasid Palace. Photo: Aymen AlAmeri / The National
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a couple held their wedding at the well-preserved 12th century Abbasid Palace in Baghdad
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Wedding in the Abbasid Palace. Photo: Aymen AlAmeri / The National
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Wedding in the Abbasid Palace. Photo: Aymen AlAmeri / The National
Postcard from Baghdad: The wedding venue that's become a heritage battleground
The 12th-century Abbasid Palace has a new function - but not everybody thinks it's a good match
Aymen Al-Ameri
10 May, 2024
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