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Clerics & Preachers
Investigation opened against Lucerne imam
(Swiss Info) The office of the attorney general of Lucerne has opened an investigation into an Iraqi imam at the Dar Asalam mosque in the town of Kriens. The man is alleged to have advised followers to beat their wives if they […]
Legal
Former Brooklyn resident sentenced to life in prison for aiding Islamic State group as sniper
(AP) A former New York stock broker who fled his job and family to fight alongside Islamic State militants in Syria, then maintained his allegiance to the extremist group throughout his trial, was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday. Ruslan Maratovich […]
Children & Teens
Austrians say they foiled possible attack on Vienna’s Pride parade by alleged IS sympathizers
(AP) Austrian authorities said Sunday they had foiled a possible attack on Vienna’s Pride parade by three young men who had allegedly sympathized with the extremist Islamic State group. The head of Austria’s domestic intelligence service told reporters that the suspects, aged […]