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Bahrain: Bahrain takes first step to separate Mosque from State

Written byPaul Frankenstein
Posted 20 July 2005 15:46 GMT

Mahmood's Den notes that the Ministry of Islamic Affairs has said that mosques should not be used for political purposes; perhaps this is the first brick in the wall that divides church and state?

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