Word: islam
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...university—now controlled by militants in charge of “campus security”—has canceled classes in Western philosophy and American literature, Jawad said, and students are now studying Islam and “al-Sadr philosophy...
...After the United States overthrew Saddam Hussein in 2003, Feldman had just the qualifications that would make him come in handy. It didn’t hurt that he believed that Islam and democracy are compatible...
...Feldman, the union of Islam and democracy in a single paragraph was a triumph...
...should be in that position of responsibility, we must make sure to use all our potential and capability toward the country's progress. We must create the right setting for the technical, scientific and economic needs of our young people, and respect people's private sphere. Neither Islam nor the revolution gives us the right to interfere in people's private lives...
...Allying with several other student groups, including many Christian chaplaincies, HIS coordinated a Fast-A-Thon, where students forewent dining hall fare for a day and donated the marginal cost of their unused board to Save the Children, all the while learning about one of the five pillars of Islam. Any sacrifice entailed by this good deed, thankfully, was ameliorated by a celebratory catered meal enjoyed upon the call to prayer that evening...