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LI Muslims rally to halt violence against Shia in Pakistan
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A dozen Pakistani Muslims, speaking Tuesday from the steps of Nassau County Supreme Court in Mineola, called for U.S. and international help to curtail long-standing sectarian violence against Shia in their homeland after a recent escalation left dozens dead.
Ali A. Mirza, an Elmont businessman, organized the event “to highlight what is happening in Pakistan and how these terrorists are killing...
