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Armed gang promoting wahhabism detained in Azerbaijan

24 May 2010 [15:44] - TODAY.AZ
Weapons were found in the Azerbaijani town of Sheki while searching of people advocating "Wahhabism".
Sheki Police Department detained Galib Vakhabov, Vasif Aliyev, Elshan Chelebiev and Aydin Mulaimov who promote "Wahhabism" May 22, the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry told Trend.

During the search, about 1,000 religious books, audio and video discs, audio cassettes, one rifle "Winchester", 217 bullets, three swords, two hunting knives and one optical device were discovered and confiscated. An investigation is underway.


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