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April 15, 2006
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Saturday
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Rabi-ul-Awwal 16, 1427
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UK navy gets first Muslim admiral
LONDON, April 14: The Royal Navy has appointed its first non-white admiral, Pakistan-born Amjad Hussain, a British newspaper said on Friday.
Rear Admiral Hussain, 47, is the highest-ranking ethnic officer among the 200,000 personnel of the British armed forces, The Sun said.
“I count myself very lucky,” said Admiral Hussain—AFP
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