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Islamic scholars are virtually unanimous in condemning the seizure of the hostages as contrary to the Shari'a (Islamic canon law). Says Badawi: "There is no basis in Islam for this. Islam does not justify the taking of hostages, and it also clearly states that one person cannot be punished for the crimes of another." Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, a devout Muslim, has denounced Khomeini as a "lunatic" and forthrightiy condemned the seizure of the hostages. "This is not Islam," he said. "Islam teaches love, tolerance and mercy." One of the ranking experts on Islamic law, at Cairo...
Applicants send answers to questions about themselves to Adams and Schieck who review the information and recommend suitable matches. The applicant reads the recommended date's application and if they agree to meet, each person pays $10 for the other's name, address and phone number...
...philosophy is that by reading the inner thoughts of a person you can tell if he or she might be right for you," Schieck said. He added that another advantage of the Center is it saves students time...
...center matches couples by hand according to what is important to each person, Schieck said. Religion, smoking and drinking habits are important primary factors, he added...
...final song on side one, "Ambush," is Marley's reflection on an incident that occurred when he tolerated the Jamaican political system. Marley had agreed to stage a benefit concert for labor party leader, Michael Manley. Days before the concert, professional gunmen ambushed Marley and his friends, killing one person. Rumors circulated that the attack had been a move by Manley to throw suspicion on his rivals just before the national election. Marley opens the song by mocking the values of the Jamaican power elite. He then asserts that his power to rally black Jamaicans against the system...