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Remembering Abbas, A Photographer Focused On The Religions Of The World

The Iranian-born photographer told Fresh Air in 2015 that he was less interested in personal belief than in "what people do in the name of God." Abbas died in Paris on April 25.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, May 1, 2018: Interview with Michelle Wolf; Obituary for photographer Abbas.

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