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There is nothing in the Koran that explicitly says a person can't have cosmetic surgery...
...Sunday, said Hamid, a complete reading of the Koran in honor of the slain men will begin at the mosque in Owja. The last thing the Coalition Forces want is for the memory of these men and their final shootout to become a rallying cry for the resistance. No doubt, they're hoping it will now all be quietly laid to rest...
...need to fear or purge Islam. Rather, we should recognize and separate the extreme elements found in each faith. If Christians can reject Ku Klux Klan ideology as a usurpation of biblical teaching, why can't Muslims similarly reject al-Qaeda and its usurpation of the teachings of the Koran? The problem has never been faith. It has always been the interpretation and application of that faith. MRIDUL RAHMAN Austin, Texas...
...Hamas says its intentions are purely religious: "Allah is its target, the Prophet is its example and the Koran is its constitution." But the group's practical goal is to "raise the banner of Allah over every inch of Palestine"--in other words, to eradicate the state of Israel. Because Palestine was conquered by Muslims in ancient times, the land is "consecrated for future Muslim generations." Infidels can live there "in peace and quiet" but only when the area is under Islamic rule...
...outskirts of town. There, they clan together, Pathans with Pathans, Baluchis with Baluchis, seeking to replicate their tribal life from their homelands. In some ghettos the clergymen have banned television, women wear burqas and the only education on offer for youngsters is the mesmeric recitation of the Koran at local madrasahs. Crimes are punished by elders inside the community according to Koranic law, and the police never hear about the transgressions or the rough justice...