Word: brotherism
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...Back in his home town, Zarqa, in Jordan, a 12-foot banner was erected Thursday outside the home of Zarqawi?s brother, Sayel "Abu Omar" al-Khalayilaht. In blue letters on white, it proclaimed "the wedding of the hero martyr Abu Mousab al Zarqawi," a reference to the belief among his supporters that his "martyrdom" in the jihad against America has set him on a wedding-like procession to paradise. Veiled women weeping near the house were admonished by al-Khalayilaht, who said "Don't cry, but ululate, for he is a hero and a martyr." That sentiment is unlikely...
Elena’s older brother, for instance, was accepted to some of the nation’s most competitive schools. But unlike Harvard, several of the universities to which he had been admitted rescinded their offers of financial aid after they learned he was an undocumented immigrant...
With the challenges of her brother fresh in her mind, Elena decided to apply to two nationally ranked universities, and at the encouragement of her high school counselors, she submitted an application to Harvard...
...egalitarian and non-elitist,” a man whose fresh outlook distinguished him from other academic figures.“You could’ve been a street sweeper or garbage collector and he would have been interested in you,” his brother, Stephen, says. He adds that his brother was incredibly outgoing and showed a “great concern for humanity and its problems,” recalling that Philip kept piles of letters from people expressing their gratitude for his help and attention.Though he had several significant personal relationships in his life, Stone never...
...Hall,’ my house,” he deadpanned. And he asked all about my sister, my best friend but a bit of a rival. This was a detail he remembered a few months later when he signed a dollar bill for her, “Your brother is great, but you are better—Larry Summers,” which delighted her for months.During chats in his office, Larry was surprisingly frank. He never told me what not to take, but his enthusiasm for the courses he recommended was so strong that his guidance was clear...