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October 16, 2008
No. 10596

Pakistani Fatwa Bans Suicide Bombings

The Pakistani organization United Clerics Council has issued a fatwa stating that suicide bombings are against Islamic law.

The organization's head clarified that the council comprised clerics from all religious streams.

(See also "Clerics Ban Suicide Attacks In Pakistan.")

Source: Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, London, October 16, 2008

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