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Mohammad Al-Issa visits the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II Birkenau. Reuters
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Mohammad Al Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League; and David Harris, chief executive of the American Jewish Committee, visit the former Nazi-German extermination camp Auschwitz I in Oswiecim, Poland. Reuters
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Muslim religious leaders are guided during a visit to the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz. American Jewish Committee via AP
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Mohammad Al-Issa and David Harris visit the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz I. Reuters
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Mohammad Al-Issa and David Harris visit the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II Birkenau in Brzezinka, near Oswiecim. Reuters
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Mohammad Al-Issa visits the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II Birkenau. Reuters
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Mohammad Al-Issa visits the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II Birkenau. Reuters
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Mohammad Al-Issa speaks during a visit at Auschwitz II Birkenau. Reuters
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Mohammad Al-Issa places a candle during his visit to Auschwitz II Birkenau. Reuters
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Mohammad Al-Issa prays during a visit at Auschwitz II Birkenau. Reuters
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A delegation of Muslim religious leaders perform prayers during a visit to the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz. American Jewish Committee via AP
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Mohammad Al-Issa visits the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II Birkenau. Reuters
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Mohammad Al Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League; and David Harris, chief executive of the American Jewish Committee, visit the former Nazi-German extermination camp Auschwitz I in Oswiecim, Poland. Reuters
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Muslim religious leaders are guided during a visit to the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz. American Jewish Committee via AP
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Mohammad Al-Issa and David Harris visit the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz I. Reuters
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Mohammad Al-Issa and David Harris visit the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II Birkenau in Brzezinka, near Oswiecim. Reuters
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Mohammad Al-Issa visits the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II Birkenau. Reuters
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Mohammad Al-Issa visits the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II Birkenau. Reuters
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Mohammad Al-Issa speaks during a visit at Auschwitz II Birkenau. Reuters
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Mohammad Al-Issa places a candle during his visit to Auschwitz II Birkenau. Reuters
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Mohammad Al-Issa prays during a visit at Auschwitz II Birkenau. Reuters
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A delegation of Muslim religious leaders perform prayers during a visit to the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz. American Jewish Committee via AP
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Mohammad Al-Issa visits the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II Birkenau. Reuters
Muslim leaders hold prayers in historic Auschwitz visit
Muslim and Jewish leaders visit concentration camp to spread understanding and solidarity
Callum Paton
26 January, 2020
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