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Sadr supporting cleric arrested yesterday is Vancouver Imam
A Muslim cleric from the Vancouver area who was arrested in Iraq on Tuesday is a staunch supporter of the high-level Iraqi cleric currently locked in a bloody showdown with U.S. troops, say two B.C. Muslims.But Imam Sayed Hazem al-Araji -- who was released by U.S. forces after five hours -- generally did not preach in favour of controversial Iraqi leader Moqtada al-Sadr while he was in B.C. because he didnât want to exacerbate conflict in the local Iraqi community, said a former board member at the Surrey mosque where al-Araji served. Posted by: TS 2004-04-15 |
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