Judge Rules in Favor of American Taliban Fighter: Allowed to Pray in Congregation in Pr... - 0 views
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Muslim Academy on 13 Jan 13On Friday, Federal Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson ruled that an American who was convicted of fighting with the Taliban should be allowed to pray in congregation everyday within the premises of the high security prison. John Walker Lindh joined a suit initiated by two other prisoners against the prison authorities, arguing that not allowing him to pray violated a federal law that disallowed the government from limiting religious speech without showing a compelling interest.