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Imam beheaded and 1065 killed in Mosul for speaking out against ISIS

In Mosul, a local imam was beheaded after publicly speaking out against ISIS. He was detained for four days before the ISIS sharia court sentenced him to death by public beheading. Along with the imam’s death, the ISIS sharia court posted 1065 names of those who have been executed over the past year for aiding Kurdish forces and for standing up against ISIS. Most died in mass killings. The names were posted publicly in an attempt to intimidate the citizens of Mosul.

This imam and the 1065 people who tragically died risked everything to fight back and stand up for themselves, their families, and their communities. If more moderate Muslims would take a stand against ISIS, their courageous defiance would reduce ISIS’s legitimacy, influence, and proliferation.

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In Mosul, a local imam was beheaded after publicly speaking out against ISIS. He was detained for four days before the ISIS sharia court sentenced him to death by public beheading. Along with the imam’s death, the ISIS sharia court posted 1065 names of those who have been executed over the past year for aiding Kurdish forces and for standing up against ISIS. Most died in mass killings. The names were posted publicly in an attempt to intimidate the citizens of Mosul.

This imam and the 1065 people who tragically died risked everything to fight back and stand up for themselves, their families, and their communities. If more moderate Muslims would take a stand against ISIS, their courageous defiance would reduce ISIS’s legitimacy, influence, and proliferation.

Read the original article here: Ara News

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Desiree Huitt is an Army Veteran serving 11 years as a Military Intelligence officer and prior to OCS as a combat medic. She is a graduate from the University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Middle Eastern Studies.

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