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...first to sing in public after the Taliban's ouster, is at the vanguard of this revival. Despite his youth, he recognizes the enormity of the change. In the old days, he says, "If the Taliban caught me, they would have shaved my head. And only Allah knows what other punishments I would have faced...
...each day practicing the broad range of vocal scales found in classical Afghan music. Mirwais came to revere his master. Today, when they meet, the boy's face glows, and he bows to touch his teacher's feet. "He has good talent," says Mazari, "and, by the kindness of Allah, when Mirwais is 40 years old or so, with practice, he will become great...
...said nothing to indicate his life was about to end. On March 3, Ahmed received the call telling him Ra'ed was a martyr. The caller read Ra'ed's last will and testament. Four days later, there was another call, to Mansour, who says he was invited, "Allah willing," to visit Ra'ed's tomb near the Iraqi city of Mosul. The Banna clan ran an obituary in the newspaper Ad Dustour announcing that Ra'ed had "won martyrdom in the land of Iraq" and "died in the name...
From before Sept. 11, mainstream Muslims have found themselves in a very unenviable position: constantly having to explain that Islam is a religion of peace to an increasingly skeptical international community. After every bombing or terrorist plot performed in the “name of Allah and Islam,” a procession of Western Muslims could be found on news channels and talk shows trying to contain any potential backlash on the greater Muslim community...
CAPITAL D An Orthodox Muslim, he raps about Allah and foreign policy and won't perform while alcohol is being served