SUNDAY NATION: MOGADISHU – Al-Shabaab and Hizbu Islam, the two Islamist groups vehemently opposing the Transitional Federal Government in Somalia, have prohibited the use of prayer beads in the areas controlled by the movements.
They assert that the practice of using beads is bid’a (new introduction to Islamic ways).
Although never declared, residents in areas ruled by Al-Shabaab and Hizbu Islam admit that hundreds of people were apprehended, warned or harmed for having and using the device. >>> Abdulkadir Khalif Nation Correspondent and Agencies | Sunday, May 23, 2010
