Word: muslim
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Bhutto, who at 35 became the youngest head of state in the world and the first female prime minister of a Muslim state, led the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) to electoral victories in 1988 and 1993. She was twice dismissed before the constitutional end of her term on charges of corruption and political incompetence...
...Malaysia's currency, the ringgit, and its stock market plummeted, mercurial Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad implied that international financier George Soros and his ilk were responsible. He then trotted out a familiar, repellent accusation, blaming Jewish speculators who he contended were out to squash the economy of a Muslim country. His proposals to restrict currency trading and otherwise punish foreign investors quickly scared away new investment and called into question the future of what has been one of the world's great economic success stories...
Mohandas said he was concerned that implementing the report might have negative consequences for Muslim students in particular...
...body wants to see addressed. This will include, especially, taking a leadership role this semester with Faculty diversity efforts. But I am limited, too, in my ability to represent all groups. I have not had the same experience as women of color; or of a lesbian; or of a Muslim student; or of an international student. I cannot, alone, bring all voices to the table...
Islamic Society leaders estimate that there are about 200 Muslim students on campus. Like many other student religious leaders, they say that a permanent, more visible location would help establish a greater community of students of their faith...