Friday, May 6, 2011

Filipino Muslims condemn bin Laden killing


Philippine Muslims listen to speeches after attending Friday prayers in Manila on May 6, 2011, as they held a prayer rally outside the mosque to honor Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden. A radical Philippine Muslim cleric on May 6, hailed Osama bin Laden as a 'martyr' as he led a rally in Manila to denounce the al-Qaeda leader's killing by US forces in a Pakistan raid. (Getty Images)
A Philippine Muslim cleric on Friday described US authorities as terrorists, while leading a small rally in the nation's capital to denounce the killing of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
(MSN) "We condemn the brutal killing of Osama bin Laden," Sheikh Jamil Yahya shouted from a bullhorn as he began a rally outside the Golden Mosque in central Manila after leading midday prayers.

"America is the number one terrorist in the world. America is the number one enemy of Islam," Yahya said, drawing clenched-fist salutes from his followers who shouted back: "Allahu akbar (God is greater)".

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