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| - | '''Adel Smith''' (March 9, 1960 – August 22, 2014), born as '''Emilio Smith''' in [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]], was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[Islam|Muslim]] known for his radical stances and often accused of [[fundamentalism]]. He was the son of a [[Naples]]-born Italian [[architect]] of [[Scotland|Scottish]] descent and an Egyptian woman. Smith relocated to Italy as a child and later made a living as a [[translation|translator]] for [[Arabic]]-speaking tourists in [[Rome]]. Raised as a [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]], he eventually converted to [[Islam]]. He later relocated to [[Albania]], where he worked as a [[Printer (publisher)|printer]], before coming back to Italy and settling in the village of [[Ofena]]. | + | A country in south-eastern [[Europe]]. |
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| - | Adel Smith founded the ''Union of Italian Muslims'' (Unione dei musulmani d'Italia), claiming it to be the most representative Italian Muslim association. Critics of Smith, however, contend that his association numbers very few members. He came to preeminence in the Italian media when he requested that a [[crucifix]] be removed from Ofena's [[elementary school]], of which his son is a student. He was subsequently a regular guest on Italian media venues, where he vehemently attacked Western civilization and [[Christianity]]. In 2001, he founded the ''Italian Islamic Party'' (''Partito Islamico Italiano''). | + | *[[Albanian Subversion ]] |
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| - | He attracted more media attention by demanding that crucifixes in public places (i.e., schools, hospitals, and government offices) be removed, and throwing a crucifix out of the window of his mother's hospital room after authorities refused to remove it. The [[Italian Council of State]], with the sentence number 556 of 13 February 2006, upheld the display of the crucifix in government-sponsored spaces. Smith was subsequently charged with defaming the Catholic religion in 2006 and sentenced to eight months in prison. | + | |
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| - | He attempted to sue author [[Oriana Fallaci]] in April 2004, saying that her book ''[[The Force of Reason]]'' was offensive to Islam. | + | |
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| - | Mainstream Italian Muslim organizations have expressed discomfort over the fact that Smith is treated by the Italian media as if he were a genuine Muslim leader. | + | |
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| - | In 2011 he was sentenced to five years in prison for fraud and forgery of checks. | + | |
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| - | Smith died on August 22, 2014, at the age of 54 in [[L'Aquila]]. | + | |
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