Minneapolis Muslims wary of man trying to enforce Sharia
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Muslim leaders in Minneapolis are wary of a man who has been patrolling a predominantly Somali neighborhood to enforce the Islamic civil code.
The Star Tribune (http://strib.mn/2p0uS8J ) reports that Abdullah Rashid has been telling residents of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood not to drink, use drugs or interact with the opposite sex, according to his interpretation of Sharia law. He's been telling Muslim women to wear a head-to-toe garment called a jilbab.
Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, says what the 22-year-old man is doing "is wrong and doesn't reflect the community at all." Rashid claims to have enlisted 10 others to help him patrol.
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Police say Rashid has been told he can't patrol the Cedar-Riverside or he'll be cited for trespassing.
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Information from: Star Tribune, http://www.startribune.com