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...money’s intent, not its source. “The purpose of this gift is to support the study of Islam as a religious and cultural tradition,” wrote Sarah Friedell, a University spokeswoman, in an e-mail. President of the Harvard Islamic Society Khalid M. Yasin ’07 said that he found it “frustrating that people start off with a critical view [when considering something Islamic] and are unable to look past their stereotypes or whatever they have heard or read.” He said he thought the gift...
...many ordinary Palestinians, disillusionment with political corruption and grand slogans has led to a desire for leaders who want merely to secure a better economic future. Artists similarly discontented with politics are turning to more personal themes. "The old period of nationalist art was a big lie," says Khalid Hijazi, a painting instructor at An-Najah University in Nablus who mentors many new artists. "The political picture in Palestine is confused, so artists take refuge in their personal concerns." The new style doesn't appeal to older artists. Karim Dabbah, a 68-year-old painter from Ramallah, argues that Palestinian...
...says that such a relationship would inspire questions such as “How is it that I see this and my boyfriend or girlfriend can’t or doesn’t want to see it at all?’” Muslim student Zain Khalid ’08 says that since most Muslim students do not date, they do not have to confront the implications of dating someone from a different faith.Khalid adds that, when it comes to marriage, an interfaith relationship is not a problem as long as the person is a Christian...
...editor of The Salient, Travis R. Kavulla ’06, was present at the discussion, along with leaders of other student groups, such as Khalid Yasin ’07, the president of the Harvard Islamic Society...
Missing from the indictment are allegations that Padilla planned to detonate a dirty bomb or blow up apartment buildings. Evidence for those charges came from captured al-Qaeda helmsmen Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Abu Zubaydah, who have undergone the sort of coercive interrogation treatment, including waterboarding, that can induce people to lie. "It would have been very difficult to use that in court," said a Justice Department official. Expect pretrial skirmishes over such issues as access to classified information and, possibly, the effects of three years of isolation on Padilla's psyche. Said Patel: "He's been alone, with...