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May 20, 2008
No. 7485

Al-Azhar Sheikh Won't Condemn Terrorism In Iraq

A delegation of 14 U.S. Army personnel met with Al-Azhar Sheikh Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi and asked Al-Azhar to issue a fatwa condemning the terror operations in Iraq and the attacks on the foreign forces there.

Sheikh Tantawi responded that the religion of Islam is against terrorism and extremism, but declined to issue a fatwa.

Source: Al-Masryoon, Egypt, May 20, 2008

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