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The house of the mosque by Kader Abdolah
Iran, 1969. In the house of the mosque, the family of Aqa Jaan has lived for eight centuries. The house …
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Iran, 1969. In the house of the mosque, the family of Aqa Jaan has lived for eight centuries. The house …

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