Faisal Xavier = Abel Xavier : Former Liverpool player to Islam

Abel Xavier, former famous footballer from Liverpool decided to retire from football, and later converted to Islam. It was immediately renamed.



 

Portugal's original Star renamed it Faisal Xavier and will start the final kemanusiaan.Dia missions to play for LA Galaxy (Amerka) in 2008 and has now decided to stop in world football.



Xavier, 37, joined Liverpool from Everton in 2002 and scored two goals in 21 appearances for the Merseyside club this. In addition to the Liverpool and Everton, he played well at Middlesbrough. It moved to Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy with David Beckham.



 

Xavier said: "This is an emotional farewell and I hope to participate in something very satisfying in a new stage of my life.



 

In those moments, sadly, I have found comfort in Islam. Slowly, I learned religion full of peace, equality, freedom and hope. "

 Xavier & Liverpool's Squad 2002/2003

Shiasim adherents in Indonesia attacked

Smith Island, Indonesia - The attack on Shiite devotees faith in Indonesia, two men were killed and dozens of houses burnt.

About 500 people are adherents of Sunni said small machetes attacked a group of students in the city Sampang, East Java province on Sunday.

"Increasing religious rifts because law enforcement to deal with terrorism is not implemented effectively. Situation encourages violence against civilians," said the researchers of the Institute for Democracy and Peace Equivalents, Ismail Hasani.

 

East Java provincial police spokesman, Hilman Thayib told, two men were killed and six others injured. While a total of 39 houses burnt in the attack. According to him, nearly 2,000 police and security officers ordered to the scene to control the situation.

"The victim died of sickle attacked. A dead at the scene and another died this morning. Far, we have arrested eight suspects," said Thayib.

 

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono today ordered authorities to take stern action to prevent similar incidents from recurring.

This is not the first incident in the province. Last December, the adherents of Shia belief in Nangkernang attacked. Hundreds of homes and a religious school burned, thus forcing 500 people who had fled from their villages. - AFP