Zanzibar expels 4 Muslim clerics for preaching hatred 11 Nov 2007, 0510 hrs IST <file:///C:/images/spacer.gif> , <file:///C:/images/spacer.gif> AP
SMS NEWS to 58888 for latest updates <file:///C:/images/spacer.gif> ZANZIBAR (TANZANIA): Four Muslim clerics have been expelled from Zanzibar for preaching hatred against Christianity, a government official said on Saturday, the first time such an expulsion has been ordered in nearly 15 years. Fadhil Soraga, a secretary to the Zanzibari government's department of religious affairs, said four imams had their preaching permits cancelled and been expelled from the semiautonomous Zanzibar islands. They had been sent to mainland Tanzania, he said. Abdula Aziz Kassim, Ali Francis, Said Mketo and Ali Sylvester were previously Christians, but converted to Islam and were preaching a sermon they called "the truth of Christianity versus Islam." Soraga said the four had been preaching hatred and insulted other religions in the islands, which are 98 per cent Muslim. In mainland Tanzania, the population is about equally divided among Christians, Muslims and those who follow traditional religions. "The government can't tolerate that (preaching) to continue because it may create religious tension, and animosity in our society," said Soraga. He added that the government's decision to expel the four was prompted by complaints from the public. "There's no verse in Quran saying Muslims should attack other religions or different believers. That's where they got it wrong," said Soraga. The four clerics were not immediately available for comment. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-2532448,prtpage-1.cms [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
