Algeria: Imam condemns "Salafist obscurantists," is promptly stabbed

Posted by Robert on January 3, 2013 2:22 AM

Why we don't see more genuine Muslim reformers, part 6,381,291: "Algeria: Imam Escapes Assassination," from [1] Magharebia, December 31 (thanks to [2] The Religion of Peace):

An Algerian imam who publicly denounced extremism escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday (December 30th), Tout sur l'Algerie reported. An unknown assailant reportedly stabbed the imam of the mosque in Mellakou, southwest of Tiaret.

In his Friday sermon, the victim reportedly condemned "salafist obscurantists". Sources said he later received a threatening phone call....


Article printed from Jihad Watch: http://www.jihadwatch.org/2013/01/algeria-imam-condemns-salafist-obscurantists-is-promptly-stabbed.html

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[2] http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/