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Who was Saudi Shi’a Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr?
By
Aziz Poonawalla
Yesterday, the Saudi government executed the Shi’a cleric, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, as an enemy of the state. His nephew, Ali Mohammed al-Nimr (who was 17 when arrested), is in prison and sentenced to death by crucifixion, though there is still time for diplomacy to intervene. Naturally, Shi’a worldwide were enraged, and the Iranian government did…
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