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Converting to Islam
Accused Islamic State terrorist Neil Prakash visited radical mosque by chance, court told
(Age) A sliding doors moment led to accused Islamic State terrorist and recruiter Neil Prakash’s downward spiral into the world of extreme religious ideology after he attended a controversial mosque in Melbourne’s south-east. Details of Prakash’s conversion to Islam emerged during the […]
Books
Hadi Matar, suspect in Salman Rushdie stabbing, pleads not guilty to attempted murder, assault
(NY Post) The suspect in the upstate stabbing of Salman Rushdie pleaded not guilty during an arraignment Saturday afternoon, during which the prosecutor detailed an extensive list of the famed writer’s injuries. Hadi Matar, 24, was charged with attempted murder and assault and entered […]
Law Enforcement
Hawala banker arrested for terrorism funding, sanction violations; active since 2017
(NL Times) The FIOD arrested a 57-year-old man from Velsen last month for banking without a permit, terrorist financing, and violating the sanctions law. According to the FIOD, the man has been involved in hawala banking since 2017, receiving and paying out […]