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| Kuwait warns Imams on friday sermons |
| 2004-08-08 |
| Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Dr Abdullah Al-Ma'atouq has warned imams of mosques not to preach radicalism during Friday sermons, reports Al-Seyassah daily. The minister said strict action will be taken against imams who spread radical ideas. He also threatened the imams with dismissal from mosques. On his return from a tour of Central Asia, Al-Ma'atouq told mediamen a probe panel will be formed to interrogate preachers who have violated the rules and regulations. He also reiterated Kuwaiti charity committees and societies are cleared of any suspicious activities. Meanwhile, the dean of the Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies Dr Mohammad Al-Tabtabaei denied press reports which said a professor at the Faculty was involved in financing and luring youth to fight jihad in Iraq. About 12 Kuwaiti detainees accused of recruiting teenagers to fight US-led coalition forces in Iraq began a hunger strike Saturday to protest alleged torture from security officers, according to a lawyer for some of the men. The lawyer, Abdul-Rahman Al-Rashidi, also said the men, mostly Islamists who are being held at Kuwait City's Central Jail, want to meet with the state's Prime Minister, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, to inform him about the alleged mistreatment, which includes being coerced physically and verbally into making forced confessions. "They will not eat or drink until they die or their demands are met," Al-Rashidi told The Associated Press, adding the men want "the world to know they were tortured and humiliated by State Security officers." Interior Ministry officials could not be reached to confirm the food strike or comment on the torture allegations. |
| Posted by:TS(vice girl) |
| #3 Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Dr Abdullah Al-Ma’atouq has warned imams of mosques not to preach radicalism during Friday sermons ... Nice start, now what about the other six days of the week? |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-08-08 3:34:52 PM |
| #2 rule #1 when threatening to hunger strike to the death: first, make sure somebody cares |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-08-08 2:54:19 PM |
| #1 'Bout damn time. Now we need Arabia to do the same. Notice I'm not holding my breath. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-08-08 2:25:11 PM |