Pray five times daily 'or face beheading'

MOHAMED SHEIKH NOR IN MOGADISHU -

ANYONE who does not pray five times a day will be beheaded, an official in a southern Somalian town declared yesterday, adding that the new edict will be implemented in three days' time.
Shops, tea houses and other public places in Bulo Burto, 124 miles north-east of the capital, Mogadishu, should be closed during prayer time and no-one should be on the streets, said Sheik Hussein Barre Rage, the chairman of the town's Islamic court.
His court is part of a network backed by armed militiamen that has taken control of much of southern Somalia in recent months. It has brought with it a strict interpretation of Islam that is alien to many Somalis.
Those who do not follow the prayer edict after three days have elapsed "will definitely be beheaded according to Islamic law", Sheik Rage said.
"As Muslims we should practice Islam fully, not in part, and that is what our religion enjoins us to do."
He said the edict, which covers only Bulo Burto, was being announced over loudspeakers throughout the town.
Somalia's Islamic courts have made varying interpretations of Koranic law, with some applying a more strict and radical version of Islam than others.
Some of the courts have introduced public executions, floggings of convicts and bans on women swimming at public beaches in the capital, Mogadishu.
The most controversial measure has possibly been a law banning the sale and chewing of khat, a leafy stimulant consumed across the Horn of Africa and in the Middle East. Khat is hugely popular among Somalians.
After complaints about the lack of consistency in interpretation of the law from residents in Mogadishu, the umbrella Council of Islamic Courts set up an appeals court with better-educated judges in October.

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Daniel Craig Wants To Do Gay Scene In Next 007

Maira Oliveira - All Headline News Reporter
Los Angeles, CA (AHN) - Daniel Craig wants to please his entire audience by making his James Bond character look the other way - even if it's just for one scene.
Daniel thinks it would be a great idea to add a gay scene in the next James Bond movie. The actor - who currently plays 007 in the box office smash "Casino Royale" - says he wants to add a twist to his secret spy character and make him more "unpredictable."
The British star hopes there will be a gay scene in the next "Bond 22." The 38-year-old says his fans - both male and female - would enjoy seeing the trimmed actor in the nude.
According to movienews.virgin.net, he said, "Why not? I think in this day and age, fans would have accepted it. I mean, look at (British TV series) 'Doctor Who' - that has had gay scenes in it and no one blinks an eye."

Kim Jong Il awaiting Daniel Craig for rehearsal in next James Bond film. He, he, he!