Word: certainly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...pleasure craft needed such a rescue from certain winter disaster, the owner would probably be fined...
...women won under the monarchy. Feminists do have reason to complain. Islamic law tolerates polygamy, so long as a husband treats his wives equally, and he can end a marriage simply by saying "I divorce thee" three times in front of witnesses. A woman may request a divorce under certain circumstances-for example, if she is mistreated or her husband is impotent. Women must dress modestly, and their inheritance is limited to a fraction of that of men. In defense of these sexist inequities, scholars of the Shari'a note that Islamic law was advanced for its time. Before...
...after his death. The Sunnis believe that its leader should be nominated by representatives of the community and confirmed by a general oath of allegiance. Shi'ites contend that Muhammad's spiritual authority was passed on to his cousin and son-in-law, 'Ah', and certain of his direct descendants who were known as Imams. Most Iranian Shi'ites believe that' Ali's twelfth successor, who disappeared mysteriously in 878, is still alive and will return some day as the Mahdi (the Divinely Appointed Guide), a Messiah-like leader who will establish...
...matter how the subcommittee decided to act on the suggestions, one thing is certain: members of the Class of '83 will receive a detailed description of exactly how the lottery will...
Deutsch said that rather than totally rejecting divestiture, Harvard should "draw the line" or establish certain conditions where divestiture would be appropriate...