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Prominent cleric shot dead while praying in Yemen’s Hadhramaut
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Unknown button men assassinated holy man Al Habib Aidroos Ben Abdullah bin Sumait, a prominent scholar and imam of al-Mehdhar Mosque in his home in the city of Tarim in Hadhramaut, southern Yemen.The button men pretended to be joining the holy man to read Koran, and after he allowed them in, they shot him as he performed his prayer, according to sources close to the dear departed. Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr condemned the liquidation, which he described as an attack on moderate thinking that rejects deviant ideas and rejects them socially. He added that Bin Sumait was one of the moderate voices known for his honesty and morals. The attack is the first of its kind in the city of Trim, which is renowned for its role in advocating tolerance, rejecting violence and advocacy for moderation. Posted by: Fred 2018-03-03 |
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