Italy's Muslims Join Demonstrations Against Kidnapping
Italy’s small Muslim community took part in demonstrations around the country on Saturday to add its voice to a chorus of calls for the release of two Italian female aid workers abducted in Iraq last week.Almost every major Italian town and city has staged marches over the past five days to demand the freedom of Simona Pari and Simona Torretta, who were seized at gunpoint in Baghdad on Tuesday along with two Iraqi colleagues. Thousands of people took to the streets again on Saturday in cities such as Milan, Venice and Florence, with local Muslims joining many of the protests.Full Story