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The ‘city of prophets’ where three religions align

Şanliurfa, Turkey  —  Under the shadow of a centuries-old castle in Şanlıurfa, in southeastern Turkey, black-spotted golden carp swim in turquoise pools. Tradition holds they were created after Mesopotamian king Nemrut bin Kenan threw the Prophet Ibrahim into a fire burning on the plain below, sometime in the third millennium BCE. Preaching against idolatry and …

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‘They do not teach us what we need’: Inside the expansion of religious schools for girls across Afghanistan

EDITOR’S NOTE:  This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality. For information about how the series is funded and more, check out our FAQs. Kabul, Afghanistan  —  “I want” – the girl stops herself – “I wanted to be a doctor in the future. But when the Taliban came to …

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