Word: prophetic
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...Pakistan EMBASSY ATTACKED A car bomb killed at least six people outside the Danish embassy in Islamabad on June 2. The attack was believed to be linked to the recent decision by Danish newspapers to reprint a controversial cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad that had ignited worldwide protests when it first appeared in 2005. In March, Osama bin Laden warned of "severe" retaliation for reprinting the cartoon. No group immediately claimed responsibility, but Danish authorities pointed to al-Qaeda...
...Hindu conception of Nirvana: a complete denial of self through the cessation of desire. After a long period of recovery, she now claims to be able to escape the demands of her left lobe at will. Living in a brightly colored house in Indiana, she serves as a prophet of sorts, spreading the good news through her recently published book, which advocates increased focus on the right brain...
...successor, making him Aga Khan IV. And so, at 20 years old, Karim became the leader of the Ismaili Muslims, a sect of Shia Islam with over 15 million followers who consider him a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad...
...role of a spiritual leader believed to be descended from the Prophet Muhammad is exclusive to the Ismaili tradition in Islam...
...Well he brought the idea to the surface. We admire his ingenuity for bringing the idealism of Jediism to the surface. He gave it a name and a direction. We do look up to him, but he's not our Jesus, God or prophet or anything...