According to 4News in London<\/a>, Maajid Nawaz, a parliamentary candidate in Hampstead and Kilburn in England, said that \u201che did not feel threatened by the image.\u201d<\/p>\nThis is an interesting story that religion students might discuss. Thanks to Emma Le Neve Foster for tweeting the link.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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