Word: abdul
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...nearby street corner, Ahmed Abdul Aziz, a young doctor, said he had come to show his support for the judges, but was chased away and beaten by plainclothes state security forces. "They don't want anyone to open his mouth at all, or demand constitutional rights on behalf of the people," said a white-faced Abdul Aziz. "If the judges, who are the highest authority, are being targeted, then it's over. Who else is there...
...Nightlife can mean anything. We can provide you a very valuable experience that will hit your soul and your mind, and send you home sober." PRINCE SULTAN BIN SALMAN BIN ABDUL AZIZ, head of Saudi Arabia's Supreme Commission for Tourism, announcing that the government would begin issuing nonreligious foreign-tourist visas for the country, where alcohol is illegal and nightclubs are scarce...
...Nightlife can mean anything. We can provide you a very valuable experience that will hit your soul and your mind and send you home sober." PRINCE SULTAN BIN SALMAN BIN ABDUL AZIZ, head of Saudi Arabia's Supreme Commission for Tourism, announcing that the government would begin issuing nonreligious foreign-tourist visas for the country, where alcohol is illegal and nightclubs are scarce...
...Afghan Intolerance Re "A Convert's Plight" [april 3], on the case of Abdul Rahman, the Afghan who was prosecuted for converting to Christianity and eventually found asylum in Italy: As a British-born Muslim with royal Afghan ancestry, I find it deeply disturbing that Rahman was treated unfairly because of a corrupt interpretation of Islamic law. Tribal leaders intentionally misinterpret Islamic law to maintain power. No one should be forced to accept Islam, for submitting to coercion is not the same as heartfelt acceptance. Such twisted and extreme misuse of Islamic law affects Muslims as much as it affects...
...what ails Iraq. The political deadlock has been based not on personality issues, but on the balance of power both within the Shi'ite camp and between the Shi'ites and other factions. If the Shi'ite bloc drops him, it's unlikely to choose the U.S.-favored Abdul Adel Mahdi as his replacement. Not only is there resentment created by U.S. intervention in the political process, but Adel-Mahdi is the candidate of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI), the arch-rival of Jaafari's major backer, the radical cleric Moqtada Sadr. More likely...