Iraq. Basrah. The crowd celebrates the return of exile after 23 years in Iran of the shia ayatollah Mohammed Baqer el-Hakim, leader of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq. He just crossed by car the border a few hours ago. He wears a black turban on his head and has a beard. Mohammed Baqer el-Hakim has been killed in a car bomb attack in Najaf on august 29 2003. Assasination attempt. © 2003 Didier Ruef