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Islamists arrest movie goers in Mogadishu
 (SomaliNet) Islamic militiamen raided tonight a cinema in Sinai village of eastern Mogadishu, arresting several people who were watching film following earlier warning from Islamists on seeing movies a step that Islamic courts to banning all public entertainments in the capital. The chairman of the Sinai Islamic court which is in the council of Islamic courts Sheikh Dahir Sheikh Farah confirmed on late Tuesday that they have arrested nine people who were in act of viewing very taboo film that is forbidden according to Sharia law. Our troops have stormed a cinema where young people watching emotionally a sexy film and they were all taken to prison, Sheikh Farah said adding we have already issued a warning on seeing movies in this district. "All the detained people were young including one woman and they are in the custody. Sheikh Farah said we had told all the residents that we could not tolerate all evil actions and sins like watching movies, songs in the wedding parts and so on. Posted by: Fred 2006-07-19 |
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