Police in Saïda Arrest Man Over Misuse of Quran in Rituals
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Police in Saïda, Algeria, have arrested a man. He used the Quran in a bad way. He did this for his own rituals. The Quran is the holy book of Islam. Many people saw this as very wrong.
The police found out about the man's actions. They started an investigation. Then they arrested him. This is called a police raid in French news.
In another story, there was a problem in Algiers. A technical fault stopped water in some areas. This is called a water supply problem. Many homes did not have water. The company is working to fix it.
Vocabulary8 words
- ritual
- a special action done again and again, often for religion
- investigation
- when police try to find out what happened
- police raid
- when police suddenly go somewhere to arrest someone
- technical fault
- a problem with a machine or system
- supply
- giving something people need, like water
- holy book
- a very important book for a religion
- arrest
- when police stop someone and take them away
- disrupt
- to stop something from working normally
Quiz
Answer key
1. He used it wrongly in rituals 2. Saïda 3. A water supply problem
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Police in Saïda, Algeria, have _____ a man.
He used the Quran in a _____ way.
He did this for his own _____.
The Quran is the _____ book of Islam.
The police started an _____.
This is called a police _____ in French news.
In another story, there was a problem in _____.
A technical _____ stopped water in some areas.
Many homes did not have _____.
The company is working to fix it.