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...terrorist attack on America was an attack on the world. George W. Bush would soon adopt the same language himself. One must wonder, however, whether the carnage would have been perceived of in such global terms had it occurred on foreign soil, whether America would be rushing to prayer and battle had the buildings toppled in Central Africa or Latin America or South Asia...
...driver Raza unabashedly dashes from machine to machine, staring wide-eyed. "Mr. Tim," he pleads, "can you give me computer lesson?" Impressed by his new enthusiasm for technology, I agree. Then I glance over at the other Net aficionados. They're teenagers, wearing baggy salwar kameez outfits and prayer caps, and all of them are staring at porn sites...
...well. Some of today?s contemporary songs are already being reinterpreted by listeners looking for some solace in music. Sometime the artists themselves are doing the repurposing. Springsteen kicked off the recent telethon ?America: A Tribute to Heroes? with the song ?My City of Ruins.? "This is a prayer for our fallen brothers and sisters," Springsteen said before launching into the song. The song?s imagery of waste and destruction, and its gospelly chorus of ?C?mon rise up!? made it seem as if it was specifically written about the recent attacks. It was actually composed about Springsteen?s hometown...
...student was entering the “Pit” area on her way to weekly congregational prayer when four white males approached her and said, “What are you doing here? Go home to your own country,” according to the MBTA police. When the student tried to leave, the males tried to take off her headscarf, or hijab...
...student response has nothing to do with the university climate. Tomorrow, for instance, we’re holding a large Muslim prayer service that’s expected to attract about 500 people,” Sedmak said...