Word: koranic
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...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...
...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 ?lite national-service program that transforms college students into police officers. In fact, Police Corps and special-forces training...
...courage and denounce terrorism loud and clear without any ambiguity. Unfortunately, at present their denunciations are normally diluted with words citing the cause behind terrorist activities, conveying a message of vague justification. Surely there are many Islamic scholars and clerics who do not believe that any part of the Koran preaches the killing of innocents, but they choose to be mute. Sujit Chakravarty Calcutta...