Arizona: Trial opens in 1990 murder of Muslim who changed Qur’an and declared himself a new prophet

Rashad Khalifa was one of the first people murdered on U.S. soil for departing from Islamic orthodoxy. There will be many more. “Trial opens in 1990 slaying of teacher at Tucson mosque,” by Kim Smith for the Arizona Daily Star, December 12: Soad Rayan Khalifa cried softly Tuesday afternoon as she recalled the long ago … Continue reading Arizona: Trial opens in 1990 murder of Muslim who changed Qur’an and declared himself a new prophet