Islam
3.11.22
A blogger who called for Saudi Arabia to become a more secular society has been freed after a decade in prison. Raif Badawi, 38, was arrested in 2012 for “insulting Islam” and sentenced to ten years and 1,000 lashes, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported.
—Lexi Lonas, The Hill, "Blogger who called for secular society in Saudi Arabia freed after decade in prison," 11 Mar. 2022 {2:48 PM EST}
A blogger who called for Saudi Arabia to become a more secular society has been freed after a decade in prison. Raif Badawi, 38, was arrested in 2012 for “insulting Islam” and sentenced to ten years and 1,000 lashes, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported.
—Lexi Lonas, The Hill, "Blogger who called for secular society in Saudi Arabia freed after decade in prison," 11 Mar. 2022 {2:48 PM EST}
12.15.20
Boko Haram, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization, has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian school boys, according to multiple reports... The Daily Nigerian reported that it received an audio message from Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau saying his group abducted the schoolboys because Western education is against the tenets of Islam, the Associated Press reported.
—Laura Kelly, "Boko Haram claims kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian schoolboys," 15 Dec. 2020 {12:52 PM EST}
Boko Haram, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization, has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian school boys, according to multiple reports... The Daily Nigerian reported that it received an audio message from Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau saying his group abducted the schoolboys because Western education is against the tenets of Islam, the Associated Press reported.
—Laura Kelly, "Boko Haram claims kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian schoolboys," 15 Dec. 2020 {12:52 PM EST}
11.11.20
"Islam is wrong, it is a heresy from the pit of hell. Mormonism is wrong, it is heresy from the pit of hell," he said during a 2011 interview. "Judaism — you know you can’t be saved being a Jew."
—Zack Budryk, "Trump supporter Robert Jeffress urges Christians to pray for President-elect Biden," 11 Nov. 2020 {12:41 PM EST}
"Islam is wrong, it is a heresy from the pit of hell. Mormonism is wrong, it is heresy from the pit of hell," he said during a 2011 interview. "Judaism — you know you can’t be saved being a Jew."
—Zack Budryk, "Trump supporter Robert Jeffress urges Christians to pray for President-elect Biden," 11 Nov. 2020 {12:41 PM EST}
3.4.20
The country’s decision would prevent citizens and other residents of the kingdom from making the pilgrimage, The Associated Press reported. The ban would expand Saudi Arabia’s restrictions previously announced last week on foreigners making trips to Mecca and Medina, two of the holiest sites in Islam.
—Justine Coleman, "Saudi Arabia bans all pilgrimages to Mecca to fight virus spread," 4 Mar. 2020 {12:33 PM EST}
The country’s decision would prevent citizens and other residents of the kingdom from making the pilgrimage, The Associated Press reported. The ban would expand Saudi Arabia’s restrictions previously announced last week on foreigners making trips to Mecca and Medina, two of the holiest sites in Islam.
—Justine Coleman, "Saudi Arabia bans all pilgrimages to Mecca to fight virus spread," 4 Mar. 2020 {12:33 PM EST}