Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

Al-Zindani Speaks

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Oh, and for those that missed it, everyone’s favorite shaykh, ‘Abd al-Majid al-Zindani gave a wide-ranging interview to al-Wasat, which was republished by Mareb Press. Good news by the way, it seems as if he has cured AIDS.

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