A bomb attack in a southern neighbourhood of Baghdad has killed at least 11 people and wounded dozens more, Iraqi officials say.
The explosion reportedly happened outside a Sunni mosque in the Dora area of the city. One account said there was also a cafe nearby.
At least 32 people were injured, according to hospital sources.
It comes a day after some 38 people were killed in a bombing in a cafe in the northern city of Kirkuk.
Customers were reportedly marking the end of the day's fast for Ramadan at the time.
At least 40 people died in a series of bomb and gun attacks - many targeting members of the security forces - across the country on Thursday.
No-one has claimed responsibility for the latest blast.
More than 2,500 Iraqis have died in violent attacks since April, according to UN figures released last week.
The recent surge in violence comes amid heightened tensions between Iraq's Sunni and Shia communities, and claims by the Sunnis that they are being marginalised by Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's Shia-led government.
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