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Islamic State destroys Sufi shrines in eastern Syria
 [NEWS.YAHOO] The hardline al Qaeda offshoot Islamic State has destroyed several Sufi Moslem shrines and tombs in the eastern Syrian province of Deir al-Zor, a monitoring group said on Saturday.The Sunni Moslem group, which enforces a strict interpretation of Islamic law in territories under its control in Iraq and Syria, has destroyed dozens of shrines, tombs and Shi'ite Moslem mosques. Sites affiliated with the Sufi sect, a mystical school of Islam opposed by puritanical Salafists Posted by: Fred 2014-09-13 |
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