Word: muslim
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Over the past three years, Garang and his 20,000 fighters have been steadily gaining ground in their struggle against the Muslim-dominated government in Khartoum. By now they have virtually taken over the southern third of Sudan, laying siege to its four largest towns and in the process, cutting off food shipments to at least 2 million famine-struck people on the brink of starvation...
...remotely advanced any Palestinian political aims, which include the recovery of the Israeli-occupied West Bank. They had failed to spring their allies from prison in Larnaca or even to reach Cyprus themselves, and their murderous misadventure in Karachi had turned into a bloodbath that antagonized Pakistan, a Muslim country that has always been sympathetic to the Palestinians' demands...
Although Turkey's population is more than 98% Muslim, the government has a secular constitution, and religious freedom is respected throughout the country. In addition, Islamic practice forbids an attack on anyone at worship, even a non-Muslim enemy. Remarking on that prohibition, Ozal told reporters, "It is inconceivable to do this to people who come together to pray." Turkish police had reportedly not given the synagogue any special protection because no house of worship in the country had ever been assaulted...
...criticized President Corazon Aquino for not being tough enough on Communist insurgents. And there were new rumblings from negotiators for the rebels, who warned that government statements were threatening the month-old cease-fire talks. President Aquino found a patch of political sunshine, however, in a historic agreement with Muslim Leader Nur Misuari to pursue autonomy for the 5 million Muslims in the southern Philippines...
...President demonstrated her resolve by not holding the negotiations with Misuari in Malacanang Palace but instead flying to Jolo, a Muslim stronghold in the Sulu Island chain 600 miles south of Manila. Misuari, leader of the separatist Moro National Liberation Front, has headed the Philippine Muslims' struggle for independence for the past 14 years from self-imposed exile in the Middle East. Following a two-hour meeting in a heavily guarded Roman Catholic convent, the two leaders agreed to hold talks that are expected to focus on Muslim autonomy in the south. Aquino told Misuari at one point, "Faith...