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Jessie Lowe ·

James Yusuf Lee, a former and one of the few Muslim chaplains for the United States Army, spoke about his experiences ministering to the detainees at Guantanamo Bay in the Stone Center on Thursday. The talk was put on by MSA. Lee converted to Islam is 1991 while deployed in the Gulf during the Persian War. He advocated for prisoners to have religious rights. Lee was held by the Consolidated Naval Brig in Charleston, South Carolina for 76 days because it was believed that he was spying on the United States. He believes this was because of his preaching and beliefs in Islam. Since his release he has been speaking about his experiences and fighting anti-Muslim policies.

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