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Tripoli mufti missing as tensions with Salafists on the rise March 12, 2014 12:13 AM By Misbah al-Ali The Daily Star TRIPOLI, Lebanon: Suddenly, and without warning, the mufti of Tripoli and north Lebanon has disappeared. Sheikh Malek al-Shaar, a prominent moderate sheikh, has not been seen since mid-February, leaving an extensive agenda filled with appointments at his house, the place he had once resolved to take refuge in upon his return from trips abroad as a result of ongoing death threats. Unlike during previous instances, however, this time there was no fuss about the mufti’s departure, with those closest to him completely silent about his travels and the possibility of his return, as well as the reasons that drove him to leave. Read more: dailystar.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2014/Mar-12/249980-tripoli-mufti-missing-as-tensions-with-salafists-on-the-rise.ashx#ixzz2vhTtUZ3U (The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: dailystar.lb)
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 23:36:19 +0000

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