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Fri 04 Apr 2009Controversial Saudi cleric transformed into moderate
The man once identified as a spiritual adviser to Bin Laden talks to MARY FITZGERALD, Foreign Affairs Correspondent
THE STORY of Sheikh Salman al-Awda and his transformation from arch critic of the House of Saud and hero of Osama Bin Laden to something approaching what might, by Saudi standards, be considered moderate is one that intrigues many in the kingdom.
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