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...kind of place where any self-respecting Muslim would normally be found. But on this occasion, drably dressed, bearded Muslim men rubbed shoulders with stylish women in revealing outfits, the latter drinking plenty of alcohol. Meanwhile, Muslim women wearing long, shapeless dresses and head-scarves stood around in small groups. I spoke with an elderly, bespectacled imam from Somalia who wore a large woolen shawl over his shoulders and a colorful, pointed cap, embroidered with ancient-looking but unfamiliar shapes and symbols. His limited knowledge of English did not prevent him from repeating the words "peace, peace, peace" over...
...This is not to say that there have not been, and continue to be, important rifts between African-American and immigrant-origin Muslims here. Not the least of these was the latter's support of Bush in 2000, which dramatically highlighted the social and economic gap between these two groups. But in the wake of the Patriot Act and perceived ethnic profiling, such strains have been overcome, though hardly eliminated. For immigrant-origin Muslims, African Americans' long-standing concern with civil rights suddenly has a relevance it previously lacked. And now, Muslims from places like Pakistan or Egypt, who might...
...subdue Iraq. Yet they probably also knew that if Congress were presented with a realistic picture of the cost and commitment, it might balk at authorizing the war. That was the reason Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz jumped so aggressively down the throat of General Eric Shinseki when the latter suggested to Congress that the occupation mission would require a "few hundred thousand" troops. It wasn't that Wolfowitz was seized by some Rumsfeldian "new-generation warfare" fever; he was simply determined to eliminate any political obstacle to the invasion...
...morelikely, “The Scarlet Letter.”It is perhaps not surprising, then, that Black Community and Student Theatre (BlackC.A.S.T) chose to produce “In the Blood,” one of Suzan-Lori Parks’ adaptations of the latter this coming weekend, Nov. 9 through Nov. 11 at the Agassiz Theatre.Though this 1999 play may be less shockingly titled than Parks’ other Hawthorne-inspired work, 2000’s “Fucking A,” it still promises to unnerve Harvard students, at least according to those involved...
...ball against a defense that’s great at stopping the run or do you try to throw the ball against a defense that’s leading the league in sacks?” Lions head coach Norries Wilson said after the game.It was definitely the latter that gave Columbia the most success.After the Crimson punted twice to open the game, the Lions got on the board when quarterback Craig Hormann beat senior safety Danny Tanner over the top for a 22-yard touchdown pass. The early holes in the defensive backfield prompted a change in the secondary...