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April 28, 2008
No. 7039

Saudi Preacher Calls For Female Circumcision

During his Friday, April 25 sermon at a mosque in Raniya province in Saudi Arabia, the preacher asked worshippers to circumcise their daughters in order to protect them from temptation.

Several worshippers expressed their objections to the request.

Source: Al-Watan, Saudi Arabia, April 24, 2008


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