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Liberal professor of Islam shot dead in Pakistan
Source: Agence France-Presse
Liberal professor of Islam shot dead in Pakistan
Agence France-Presse in Karachi
theguardian.com, Thursday 18 September 2014 07.21 EDT
A professor of Islam known for his liberal religious views has been shot dead in the Pakistani port city of Karachi.
Mohammad Shakil Auj, 54, dean of Islamic Studies at the University of Karachi, was on his way to an Iranian cultural centre to which he had been invited as a guest of honour.
His car was being driven down a ramp from a flyover when "bullets were fired, one hit the professor in the head and he died", senior police officer Pir Mohammad Shah said. Another bullet struck Auj's junior colleague – whom police named only as Amna – in the arm, wounding her.
Auj, a recipient of a presidential medal of distinction, was known for his unorthodox views and was fighting a court case against his predecessor whom he had accused of circulating a text message that called him an apostate.
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Agence France-Presse in Karachi
theguardian.com, Thursday 18 September 2014 07.21 EDT
A professor of Islam known for his liberal religious views has been shot dead in the Pakistani port city of Karachi.
Mohammad Shakil Auj, 54, dean of Islamic Studies at the University of Karachi, was on his way to an Iranian cultural centre to which he had been invited as a guest of honour.
His car was being driven down a ramp from a flyover when "bullets were fired, one hit the professor in the head and he died", senior police officer Pir Mohammad Shah said. Another bullet struck Auj's junior colleague – whom police named only as Amna – in the arm, wounding her.
Auj, a recipient of a presidential medal of distinction, was known for his unorthodox views and was fighting a court case against his predecessor whom he had accused of circulating a text message that called him an apostate.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/18/liberal-professor-islam-shot-dead-pakistan-karachi
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