Word: obeying
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...those in the U.S. bemused by the Koranic punishment [March 12] of the wicked (hand lopping for thievery, stoning to death for adultery)-almost never carried out-it is pertinent to recall a Judaeo-Christian injunction: "If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey ... the men of the city shall stone him to death ..." (Deuteronomy...
There is no reason to be surprised at the Egyptian delegation's ordering kosher food [March 5]. The Koran says: "The food of the People of the Book is lawful unto you." Thus, for an orthodox Muslim traveling in the West, the most convenient way to obey his dietary laws obviously is to eat kosher food...
...corporations are there. There are examples of companies that have modified their policies in South Africa or withdrawn under particular circumstances. Polaroid withdrew its manufacturing operation and instructed its distributor not to distribute its products to the government for use in the infamous passbook system. That distributor did not obey those instructions. Polaroid found out about it and severed its connection completely with South Africa, and I think appropriately. Several American banks which in the past have made loans to the South African government have ceased to make those loans and so announced it publically; a number of others have...
...spiral. Says Pfizer's Pratt: "We have told the President, as most companies have, that we will abide by the guidelines. But what the Government itself is doing is a big part of the problem." In short, the nation would benefit tremendously if Washington were to adopt and obey some price guidelines...
...probably number between 10,000 and 15,000 throughout the country, are devout Shi'ite Muslims. For several years the mojahedeen conducted a terrorist campaign aimed at, among others, American businessmen and military officers based in Iran. But last week they were among those most willing to obey Khomeini's order to lay down their arms...