Abelhaleem Hasan Abdelraziq Ashqar
| Abelhaleem Hasan Abdelraziq Ashqar | |
|---|---|
| Born | West Bank |
| Occupation | Professor of Business |
| Criminal penalty | 135 months |
| Criminal status | in prison |
| Conviction(s) |
contempt and obstruction of justice (November 21, 2007) |
Abelhaleem Hasan Abdelraziq Ashqar is a Palestinian Muslim activist and former Howard University business professor, who was convicted of contempt and obstruction of justice for refusal to testify before a grand jury, and sentenced in November 2007 to 135 months in prison.
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