Word: muslim
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Gordimer said she was angry about the recent stabbing of Mahfouz by a member of a fundamentalist Muslim group. Some Muslims have publicly called him blasphemous because the characters in his novels criticize Islam...
Jordan's Crown Prince Hassan, also at the Casablanca conference, announced his country would relinquishcontrol of Muslim shrinesin east Jerusalem -- a privilege Israel had just granted Jordan in last month's peace treaty, infuriating Palestinians so much that PLO chairman Yasser Arafat boycotted the treaty signing. Now, Hassan said, Jordan would transfer authority once Israel reaches a full agreement over self-rule for the emerging Palestinian state -- which is expected to happen within months.Post comment onInternational
Still, the rash of violence poses an enormous test for the peace process. Israel has insisted it will not expand Palestinian self-rule beyond the enclaves in the Gaza Strip and Jericho unless Arafat works harder to ensure Israeli safety by containing Muslim extremists. So far, the P.L.O. chairman has been unwilling to do that. Israelis hope the latest outrages will jolt him into action, but that would be a major departure for Arafat. "The question now," says a U.S. diplomat in Jerusalem, "is whether this man, who has survived by making compromises with his opponents, is capable of wisely...
...Muslim-led Bosnian government may be sensing victory in the aftermath of today's push even further into Serb territory. The offensive threatened a vital Serb supply line, near Sarajevo, which connects far-flung Serb-held territories. At the same time, they're pursuing a significant northwest offensive, sending 10,000 Serbs fleeing in their wake. The refugees "are completely shocked, stunned by the turn of events," says Peter Kessler, a spokesman for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. Meanwhile, Serb leaders are scrambling to retaliate, vowing a speedy, major military response, and are already firing on civilians. Over...
...problematic as Lat's Catechism argument is for Catholics, it's totally irrelevant for anyone else. Over 75 percent of the Harvard out and closeted gay, lesbian and bisexual population who are Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, etc., certainly won't feel any better if they read the Catechism. Now who's out to convert...