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Second Place
Jamie Francis
The St. Petersburg Times
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SHRINE OF MOULAY ISMAIL - Abolelali Lembirik, Imam at the shrine of Moulay Ismail - - the sultan who united Morocco in the 17th century and earned the country international renown - - adjusts his jellabah before closing the Meknes city shrine for the evening. Moulay Ismail became known for his ruthless tyranny and his thirst for blood was legendary. As a celebratory gift to mark the beginning of his long rule, he displayed 700 heads on the walls in Fez
 
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