Somali Muslims Take Cleric's Order Seriously

For those of you on the left, or "enlightened" side, that believe that when a Muslim Cleric calls for the murder of a certain person or group that he's just pontificating or simply playing the rhetoric and "spin" game with his sermons, think again. The cleric is seen as an extremely high authority, and their words are taken very seriously. The cleric is learned and intelligent. "He must know what he's talking about. If he says it, it must be true." As I pointed out last night, one of the senior Somali Clerics called for the death, "hunting down", of the Pope. Hell, the guy practically issues a fatwa, "legal order", to kill the Pope by his invocation of Salman Rushdei. Well, surprise, surprise!! It seems like at least one person took the Cleric extremely deadly serious.

Italian Nun Shot Dead by Somali Gunman, Doctors Say

An Italian nun was shot dead at a mothers' and children's hospital by unidentified Somali gunmen, doctors said Sunday.

"The nun was shot in the back," said Dr. Mohamed Yusuf. "She died of her injuries." The nun's bodyguard was also killed, doctors told The Associated Press.

The nun, who has not been identified, was shot at the entrance to the hospital in northern Mogadishu by two gunmen armed with pistols, Dr. Yusuf said.

A Somali man, who worked at the S.O.S. hospital where the nun was shot, was also killed.

Yusuf Mohamed Siad, head of security with the Islamic courts who control Mogadishu, said they had arrested two people but could not give further details.

"We are very concerned about this," he told The Associated Press. "We have arrested two people in connection with this."

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