Legal Opinion
Khan v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 10, 2008No. 08-1135PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Chief Judge.
Abdul Q. Khan, a native and citizen of Pakistan, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We deny his petition.
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We briefly summarize Khan’s testimony before an Immigration Judge (“IJ”). Khan was raised as a Sunni Muslim in Pakistan. While attending school, he befriended Hussein Ali Shah, a Shiite Muslim. Shah introduced Khan to the Shiite faith, and Khan attended Shiite services weekly. Khan converted to Shi‘a Islam…
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