Word: korans
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Some prominent Muslims, from Hakeem Olajuwon to an Islamic scholar here at Harvard, argued that prohibitions against patriotism cannot be found in the Koran or in traditional Islamic teachings. Yet, Abdul-Rauf also has the right to interpret his religion and shape his personal beliefs as he sees...
...believe in standing for any nationalistic ideology. "My beliefs are more important than anything. If I have to give up basketball, I will," Abdul-Rauf said. "This country has a long history of (oppression). You can't be for God and for oppression. It's clear in the Koran, Islam is the only way. I don't criticize those who stand, so don't criticize me for sitting." Abdul-Rauf has stayed in the locker room during the anthem and then joined his teammates on the bench just before tipoff. Most players supported his decision. "I hope he sticks with...
...their sense of isolation grew worse, Saddam's daughters set up a campaign of their own. "They kept crying and pressuring their husbands," says the Jordanian security official. Receiving assurances from their mother in Baghdad, the women entreated their husbands to appeal for forgiveness. The wives swore on the Koran, "If you are killed, we will commit suicide." As the demands continued, Hussein Kamel became irritable and even violent. He fought constantly with other members of the defection party and last month was reportedly hospitalized for exhaustion...
Signs of Islamicization can also be seen in civilian life. Koran schools have begun to open all across Muslim-controlled Bosnia, mosques enjoy bigger attendance than ever, and imams vociferously condemn those who persist in drinking alcohol and eating pork. But does all this mean that Bosnia is turning into a fundamentalist state...
...army by soliciting aid from abroad, especially from countries in the Middle East sympathetic to its plight, such as Iran. As the army grew, the SDA began ordering officers to promote Islamic consciousness. In many barracks, soldiers are called to Islamic prayers, and bulletin boards announce courses about the Koran. The army's 3rd Corps even established a separate brigade composed entirely of devout Muslim soldiers and trained by fighters from Islamic countries. Troops marched under the green banner of Islam, charging into battle shouting, "Allahu Akbar!" The army's only remaining non-Muslim general, Jovan Divjak, a Bosnian Serb...