Iran said it would no longer enforce the fatwa against him:SLUR, A MAN HIDES
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players do not ... Nigel Short, said banning chess in Saudi Arabia would be a '
great ... Iran banned chess after the 1979 Islamic revolution because of it's... [DOC] [TLE] Persecution of Non-Muslims - WikiIslam [PAR] Jul 31, 2014 ... At his first court appearance he says "I do not recognize your court.