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Man charged over child cruelty during Ashura

Euro-Islam16 years ago15 years ago01 mins

A man charged with child cruelty appeared in court this week, after allegedly encouraging two teenage boys to harm themselves as part of a religious ritual. Police arrested Syed Mustafa Zaidi, 44, Eccles, after a complaint was made that the boys had taken part in an Ashura ceremony often done by the Shia sect which…

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U.S. Case Against Muslim Scholar Is Religious Attack: Defense

Euro-Islam19 years ago15 years ago07 mins

By MATTHEW BARAKAT, Associated Press Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The government’s prosecution of a prominent Islamic scholar accused of recruiting for the Taliban in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks is an assault on religious freedom, a defense lawyer said Monday during the trial’s closing arguments. “The government wants you to think Islam is…

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