Sunni Uproar over Iraq’s Shiite Wax Museum

NNN--- A man arranges the clothing on a wax figure – one of the many such figures depicting some of Shiite Muslims’ most beloved clerics at the soon-to-be opened Najaf Wax Museum. The exhibits, aimed at paying tribute to this Iraqi holy city’s contributions to culture, have been dipped in controversy as some Sunnis decry the figures as heretical and a violation of Islamic law. The wax figures, which portray bearded clerics in turbans and politicians in freshly ironed suits, were originally intended to be part of festivities connected to the city being named the 2012 Islamic Capital of Culture. Photo courtesy dailystar.lb---NNN