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The city of evil was called Babylon.  People over 4000 years ago were practicing sorcerers and dark magic.

The city was shrouded in mystery and darkness, a place where evil lurked around every corner.  It was said that Babylon was home to some of the most powerful sorcerers and dark magicians who could summon demons and bend reality to their will.

As I delved deeper into the city's history, I began to uncover some disturbing truths.  The religions of the time were twisted and perverse, filled with blood sacrifices and heinous acts of violence.  The people of Babylon worshipped dark gods and goddesses, who demanded their followers to offer up human sacrifices in order to appease them.

But as I continued to research, I discovered that there was more to the story.  There were whispers of a secret cult, one that worshipped a deity so powerful and ancient that it had been forgotten by time.  This cult was said to possess incredible knowledge and power, and they wielded it with terrifying skill.

Regardless if this is true or not, for a long time, I have felt that the Iraqi people knew and understood a truth that the world had yet to learn.  You see, Babylon was located less than 60 miles outside of what is now Baghdad.

We can't help to believe that Bayblon may have had a profound effect on the development of Saddam's Iraq. 

However, Iraq has managed to do to Babylon what the Egyptians have done in Egypt.  And that is to cover up the ancient history, replacing it with the laws and rules of Islam.