Four children of Irish Imam trapped in Cairo mosque

Four Irish citizens are among hundreds of people trapped in an Egyptian mosque fearful they will be attacked if they leave.

Four children of Irish Imam trapped in Cairo mosque
Sat, 17 Aug, 2013 - 10:52

Four Irish citizens are among hundreds of people trapped in an Egyptian mosque fearful they will be attacked if they leave.

The three women and a teenager are children of Hussein Halawa – the Imam of Ireland’s biggest mosque in Dublin.

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