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Sheikh sues for defamation over alleged Hajj scam coverage

Sheikh sues for defamation over alleged Hajj scam coverage

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An Islamic preacher is suing journalists and a news outlet for defamation following their coverage over an alleged Hajj scam. Sheikh Nasrullah Musthafa was arrested in November on suspicion of being involved in a scam that saw four people sent to Mecca without arrangements in place for their pilgrimage. There was nobody to meet them […]