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To: Elroy who wrote (221665)	3/3/2005 12:43:10 AM
From: Elroy	Respond to of 1572786

And regarding freedom of religion....... gulfnews.com Nation \| Police and The Courts Published: 3/3/2005, 06:39 (UAE) Women questioned over Bible distribution By Bassam Za'za', Staff Reporter Dubai: The women, 74-year-old V.G. and 55-year-old M.B., were questioned for allegedly distributing Bibles and illegally promoting Christianity in public. The two women were on a missionary trip with the Tom Cox Evangelistic Association when they were arrested and taken to Bur Dubai Police Station. Sources said 26 CDs and 19 Bibles were found in their possession. No charges have been laid against the two American women who were detained for promoting Christianity, a Dubai Justice Department official said. The 55-year-old and 74-year-old were bailed out soon after their arrest. Owing to Privacy Act issues, the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi refused to comment on the case. An official source at the Dubai Justice Department told Gulf News the women had been bailed out, but investigations were still continuing. If there is enough evidence, they could be charged with illegally promoting Christianity without obtaining permission. Leaving country "The incident was reported on February 19. The women were referred to the public prosecution on February 21. The police seized 19 Bibles and 26 CDs," the source said. The source did not clarify what was on the CDs. Gulf News called the two women at their Dubai hotel, but could not get through to them. It was learnt, however, they would be leaving the country soon. In a similar case two years ago, a Filipino clergyman was sentenced to a year in jail for promoting Christianity without obtaining permission. The Filipino pastor said he had official authorisation to preach inside a Ras Al Khaimah church but was unaware the authorisation was invalid outside of the church. The court suspended the jail term out of respect for the man's age.