Iraq. Baghdad. Karrada Street. Shop sells carpets made in Iran. Drawings of Imam Reza holding the coran in his hand, Imam Hussein and Imam Abbas. Drawings of young and attractive women. The koran is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God (Allah). Imam Reza was the seventh descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the eighth of the Twelve Imams, according to Shia sect of Islam. Imam Hussein is an important figure in Islam Imam Abbas revered by Muslims for his loyalty to his half-brother Imam Hussein and his role in the Battle of Kerbala. He was known as the greatest warrior in the arab world. 22.02.04 © 2004 Didier Ruef