Word: muhammad
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...spinoff from Islam that arose in India in the late 19th century. Although they consider themselves Muslims, mainstream Sunni and Shi'ite Islam do not recognize them as such, because of a series of Ahmadiyah beliefs deemed contradictory to the basic tenets of Islam - Ahmadiyahs believe, for example, that Muhammad was not Islam's last prophet, and that the sect's founder, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, was the Mahdi or Messiah. The sect is banned in Pakistan, although it has coexisted peacefully with Indonesian Muslims since being established in the country in 1925. The group is estimated to have around...
...Islamic times when the Turks were nomadic horsemen in Central Asia. Their circular prayer rooms, veneration of horses and participation in sports such as javelin throwing, all predate the quasi-Shi'ite form of Islam they later adopted (Alevi means "follower of Ali," the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad venerated in Shi'ism). They say the Koran is open to interpretation, and temper its teachings with such Alevi dictums as "control your hand, your groin and your tongue...
...What in your book is new and fresh?[Laughs ] Nothing! The book was written in a language that I think people could digest. Did Muhammad say something that Jesus didn't say or that Abraham didn't say before him? I'm not suggesting I'm one of those people, but [it's about] obvious truths. You already have everything you need. I always say that all the prophets said the same exact thing but they said them in different languages, at different times, they were different colors - same s---, though, same thing...
...lasting impression at the Vatican and earned portrait artist George Pollard a commission to paint a likeness of John Paul II--just one of the 5,000 portraits Pollard created in his lifetime, many of prominent leaders, athletes and entertainers. The unassuming Wisconsin native painted John F. Kennedy, Muhammad Ali, Hank Aaron and Harry S Truman--who quipped upon seeing his portrait, "I think you flattered me just right." Pollard...
...imposed on the sale of SIM cards in Bangladesh, for instance. And in Grameenphone's case, work with its local partner hasn't always been straightforward for Telenor. The Norwegian firm owns 62% of Grameenphone, with Grameen Telecom - part of the bank founded by Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus - owning the rest. Yunus claims the Norwegians reneged on a deal to cede majority control a few years back. Telenor maintains no such agreement ever existed...