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Death Threats, Al-Qaeda Fatwas Against Syrian Writer

Syrian writer and researcher Nabil Fayadh has announced that he will emigrate to Europe following death threats and following the posting on Al-Qaeda websites of fatwas calling for his assassination.

The threats and fatwas followed the publication of a book by Fayadh that included stories of disputes between the wife of the Prophet Muhammad, 'Aisha, and Caliph Uthman bin 'Afan Ali bin Abu Taleb.

Source: Alarabiya.net, January 16, 2008

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