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Italian Parliamentarian Receives Death Threat for Stating that Koran Does Not Demand Women Wear Veil

The London daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat has reported that Italian parliamentarian Daniela Santa Naschi has received a death threat following her statement that the Koran does not require Muslim women to wear the veil. The written threat, sent from Britain, included a photo of slain Dutch movie producer Theo van Gogh, who was murdered in 2004 by an Algerian immigrant for his film Submission which was perceived as anti-Islamic.

Source: Al-Sharq Al-Awsat (1/11/07)

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