Russia - Farrakhans warns against Western attacks

(29 Jan 1998) T/I: 11:07:57
The Black American Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan on Thursday (29/01) warned that the muslim world would unite in anger in response to any military action against Iraq. Visiting Moscow as part of his round-the-world tour, Farrakhan said muslims would be "inflamed" against the US and its ally Great Britain, if Iraq was attacked.
The controversial leader of the Nation of Islam met with leaders of Russia's fast-growing Islamic community.
Farrakhan, who is visiting Russia at the invitation of the Mufti of Siberia made the comments after attending prayers in Moscow's central mosque to mark the end of Ramadan.
SHOWS:
MOSCOW, RUSSIA. 29/01
0.00 Exterior muslims gathered outside mosque for prayers;
0.04 WS service inside mosque;
0.07 MS Mullah at podium;
0.09 CU Farrakhan praying;
0.15 MS worshippers;
0.19 MS Mullah at podium;
0.24 Russian Mufti and Farrakhan kneeling in prayer;
0.29 SOT Louis Farrakhan: "They don't need any more bombing they need an end to their death and destruction and the whole Muslim world should unite as one to say to America - enough is enough";
0.47 WS Farrakhan and Muftis at news conference;
0.52 SOT Louis Farrakhan: "All sanctions should and must be lifted because the people of Iraq are dying";
1.01 MS Farrakhan and worshippers in prayer;
1.14 VISION ENDS
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