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Though Fahd's views are tinged with superstition -- he follows the advice of astrologers -- he keeps the Koran at his bedside. He suffers from diabetes, back trouble, a weakness of the heart and shortness of breath, but still chain-smokes Marlboros. He has tried repeatedly, with varying success, to lose weight by methods ranging from diets to occasional visits to a Swiss fat farm...
...Holy Koran says there should be one Palestine. One Palestine," he said...
...capital, President Ishaq addressed a press conference that began with a reading from the Koran: "Whatever evil befalls you is the result of your own deeds." He then proceeded to read a three-page indictment of the Bhutto government that included allegations of unconstitutional activities, corruption and mishandling of a violent political crisis in Sind province...
According to the Holy Koran, the world will end not through fire or flood but by earthquake. "The earthquake of the Hour of Doom is a terrible thing," reads the Koran. Mothers will abandon their babies. Humankind will totter as if in a drunken stupor. There is no escape. The earth will give up its secrets. All good will be revealed. And all evil...
...Primarily in Uzbekistan but also in other Central Asian republics, Muslim TV and radio programs are now a regular feature. Some Muslim prayer gatherings are televised along with readings from the Koran...