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Yusuf Islam, the musician formerly known as Cat Stevens, asks Iran to free 2 US hikers

researcher13 years ago01 mins

MINNEAPOLIS — Yusuf Islam, the British musician formerly known as Cat Stevens, is calling for the release of two American hikers charged with spying in Iran. A video of Islam pleading for Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal to be freed on humanitarian and justice grounds has been posted on YouTube. He says they should be…

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CAIR and U.S. Muslim leaders to ask Iranian President for release of hikers

researcher15 years ago15 years ago01 mins

Representatives of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), along with other national Muslim leaders, will meet Thursday with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to seek the release of three American hikers who were detained after apparently straying across Iran’s border. Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal and Sarah Shourd were detained in July while hiking in northern Iraq’s…

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