Word: islam
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...that the fear of mutual mass destruction will discourage the use of nuclear weapons. The hateful leaders of India and Pakistan have shown us that no nation, including the U.S., should be allowed the privilege of destroying the world in the name of its own survival and beliefs--Hinduism, Islam, democracy or whatever. Nuclear disarmament for all is the most urgent agenda. Otherwise, the year 2000 will surely have a black dawn. RUJAYA ABHAKORN Passau, Germany...
...ancient times, they asked, "Who is your God?" A generation ago, they asked your religion. Today your creed is a preference. Preference? "I take my coffee black, my wine red, my sex straight and my shirts lightly starched. Oh yes, and put me down for Islam...
Others who support the invitation argue for an open dialogue with differentviews, noting that the NBA has invited othercontroversial speakers in the past, such as Nationof Islam leader Louis Farrakhan...
Abdul Koddus says he is confident his vision of Islam will prevail in Egypt and across the Arab world. Recent patterns seem to support his view: while secular governments have contained, if not eliminated, terrorist groups, they have enjoyed less success in holding back the tide of Islam as a political force. In Algeria and Turkey, for example, Islamic parties won stunning electoral victories. Though the triumphs were later reversed by military-backed crackdowns, that only confirmed the potency of their challenges...
...somebody with Abdul Koddus' secular upbringing can turn to Islam for the solution, many others will eventually do so too. Abdul Koddus even got the blessing of his father, an editor and novelist known for his racy, romantic themes. "I could have chosen a completely different path, but my father did not object," says Koddus. "The way I see it, if Islam and liberalism can exist in one household, they can exist in the same society." And, with that, Abdul Koddus excused himself and went to pray...