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...rejoiced at Saddam's downfall, believing it would bring an Islamic government to power. But religion now motivates him to oppose the U.S. "Islam tells us that no one should occupy our land," says Abu Abdullah, who earns his living by building houses along the Euphrates River. "The Koran allows us to kill anyone to defend our country." He contends that some sheiks and mosques in the area support his group of about 15 fighters. But he won't allow his cell to target civilians. "We believe we have only the right to kill soldiers," he says...
...schools. A 1905 law banned religious symbols from state schools, but legal rulings since the late 1980s narrowed the interdiction to those constituting "intimidation, provocation, proselytizing or propaganda." The codified secularism proposed by the panel would ban from schools not only head scarves - which many Muslim women believe the Koran requires them to wear - but also Jewish yarmulkes and large jewelry crucifixes, while permitting "discreet" religious tokens. The panel also suggested that some Muslim and Jewish holidays be given off. Chirac will announce this week whether he'll back a secularity...
...visit a friend. To avoid a traumatic scene, Ebadi slipped off to an Islamic court and turned herself in to a magistrate. She was taken to one of Evin's dirty, dark cells, where she endured 23 days of solitary confinement. She spent the time praying and reading the Koran, and was treated with respect by her guards. When the authorities suddenly freed her, the move assured her she was not alone in her struggle - international pressure had let the mullahs know the world was watching. And though she was later convicted of defaming the Islamic Republic, given...
...force must transcend traditional military culture as well. The State Department would have to be directly involved in the training, which would include some basic diplomatic skills--knowledge of Islamic culture and mores, familiarity with the Koran and language proficiency. The X-Peacekeepers would also have to train for basic policing--how to talk to people, become part of the community and solicit information. An excellent model exists in the 24-week residential training devised for the Police Corps, an elite national-service program that transforms college students into police officers. In fact, Police Corps and special-forces training...
...country unguarded. They formed small cells that mostly act independently but sometimes coordinate operations, communicating through messengers. Lately, Ahmed says, these units have begun to work with foreign fighters who have infiltrated Iraq to confront the Americans. He says his group welcomes "anybody who embraces the language of the Koran." Hiding is easy, Ahmed contends: "I am in my country. Every door to every house is open...