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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Red Mosque reopens

Men paint a wall and the dome of the The Red Mosque
July 27 2007: Pakistani religious students watch as others paint a wall and the dome of the Red Mosque. Authorities had painted the walls of the mosque cream and white during the two-week renovation prior to the offical reopening Photograph: Farooq Naeem/AFP
Pakistani religious students shout slogans
July 27 2007: Pakistani religious students shout slogans as they stand in the entrance of the Red Mosque Photograph: Aamir Qureshi/AFP
A Pakistani religious student throws a stone towards an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) in front of the radical Red Mosque
July 27 2007: A Pakistani religious student throws a stone towards an armoured personnel carrier in front of the radical Red Mosque Photograph: Aamir Qureshi/AFP
Pakistani religious students search through belongings
July 27 2007: Pakistani religious students search through the debris of Jamia Hafsa seminary in Islamabad Photograph: Aamir Qureshi/AFP
A police officer examines the area at the site of a bomb explosion
July 27 2007: A police officer examines the area at the site of a bomb explosion in Islamabad, Pakistan. A large explosion went off in a hotel near the Red Mosque, killing at least four people and injuring 30 others Photograph: Anjum Naveed/AP
Pakistani policemen help an injured colleague after a suicide blast in Islamabad
27 July 2007: Pakistani policemen help an injured colleague after a suicide blast in Islamabad. A suicide bomber blew himself up near the Red Mosque, killing 11 people and wounding many others Photograph: Aamir Qureshi/AFP
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