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Imam barred from N.Y prison

ALBANY, N.Y. -- A former state prison imam was has been barred from
ministering to inmates after reportedly saying even Muslims opposed to
terrorism "admire and applaud" the Sept. 11 hijackers.

Warith Deen Umar, 58, who retired from his prison job in 2000, won't be
allowed in the system he has tried to visit at least three or four times, state
prisons spokesman James Flateau said.

"The comments that he has made since leaving our employ are nothing short
of reprehensible, disgusting and rejected by virtually all Americans
regardless of race, creed or color," Flateau said.

In Wednesday's Wall Street Journal, Umar was quoted as saying the United
States risks further attacks because it oppresses Muslims around the world.