Since the 1979 Islamic revolution, sermons during Friday prayers have been delivered by prominent officials, including the supreme leader on occasion.

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Since Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution, sermons during Friday prayers have been delivered by prominent officials, including by the supreme leader on usually important occasions.

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Prosecuting, Tariq Bin Shakoor told the jury at Nottingham Crown Court that Mr Khan's job was to lead prayers and to give Islamic education lessons to boys who attended evening classes.

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Midday prayers at the South Jersey Islamic Center in Palmyra often have thin attendance, but since the arrest of a handful of its members, attendance has plummeted.

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On Friday, prayers were held at the Harlow Islamic Centre for Dr Shakoor and his family.

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In the capital, Dhaka, thousands of protesters from an alliance of Islamic parties went on a protest rally soon after Friday prayers in the country's national mosque.

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In a third Chicago-area incident, worshipers at an Islamic school in Lombard heard a loud noise outside of the building during night prayers.

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