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...slain official of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Seven Palestinians were killed and scores wounded in clashes with Israeli soldiers. In the West Bank the scene was somewhat less violent but no less angry. Palestinians flew black flags and crowded the mosques to read commemorative phrases from the Koran. Still, tensions resulted in five deaths, making last Saturday's total death toll of at least twelve the highest daily count since the Palestinian uprisings began last December. Confronted by growing demonstrations and stone-throwing youths, the Israeli army imposed curfews on eight more refugee camps...
Travel through foreign lands was not entirely devoted to research on government affairs, though. Mylroie has culled a diverse collection of souvenirs from her adventures over the past few years. Hanging from one of her living room walls is a complete microfiche copy of the Koran, the sacred text of the Islamic religion, and Mylroie also owns several pieces of Middle Eastern furniture. "That's one of the payoffs--you get to pick up theses things other people can only get at expensive import shops," she says...
Though television antennas sprout in even the smallest villages, the country has only two TV channels. Apart from morning shows for children, the broadcast day usually begins at 2 p.m. with readings from the Koran. The rest of the fare includes foreign-language classes, American science programs of 1950s vintage and news programs in Farsi, Arabic and English, a feature designed to spread Iranian views to the gulf states. The Iranians can even watch quiz shows; one favorite involves teams of players racing to complete a crossword puzzle. Live and televised soccer matches draw large audiences, which watch the four...
Pilgrims go to the Plain of Arafat, hallowed for its ties to Abraham, because of the injunction in the holy Koran: "And proclaim unto mankind the hajj. They will come unto thee on foot and on every lean camel, from every deep ravine...
...Nigerian officials have avoided taking a census for fear that religious passions would be inflamed by the probable discovery that Muslims, not Christians, now make up a majority of the population. No matter. Last week violence exploded anyway after a student in the northern city of Kafanchan criticized the Koran. Ensuing clashes between Muslim and Christian students led to a week of turmoil that left 13 dead, countless injured, 489 arrested and a trail of burned property, including twelve churches and two mosques in five cities. When peace was restored, officials blamed the unrest on "misguided elements" and denied that...