Posted on 03/17/2010 8:55:53 AM PDT by Nachum
The widely read and influential Islamic news website Islam Online was on the brink of collapse yesterday after a mass walkout and strike in its Cairo-based newsroom.
More than 300 employees of the site, which is run by a Qatar-based religious non-governmental organisation, were negotiating a severance deal that could gut the website’s staff.
“By Sunday there probably won’t be an Islam Online. It will be an empty building,” a striking employee, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said.
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Great news
I can’t say I’ve followed that website very often. But what seems to be happening is that “conservative” Muslims have taken over and don’t want to allow any variety of opinion.
Perhaps “strict” Muslim would be a better word. They want to get rid of all the employees so they can replace them with good Muslim fanatics.
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