Word: prophetic
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...taking matters into its own hands. Locals say the gunmen in the Volvo came from a new group calling itself the Thulfiqar Army, seemingly named for a famed two-pronged sword that in Shi'ite tradition was used by Imam Ali, the martyred son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad. Two weeks ago, the group began distributing leaflets ordering al-Sadr to leave Najaf immediately or face death. Since then, residents say, Thulfiqar has killed up to four Mahdi Army militiamen, a figure challenged by al-Sadr officials, who claim the group is the invention of American propaganda. U.S. officials...
...Testament comes alive! The Masterworks Chorale presents the tale of everybody’s favorite bad boy prophet, Elijah, in Mendelssohn’s classic piece. Mendelssohn’s operatic, dramatic choral style promises to make the chorale’s last performance of the season something special. Tickets $36, $26, $16 with discounts, $3 off for Mass. Teachers Association, WGBH, WCRB, Chorale members and Groups of 10 or more, $5 off for Outings & Innings Harvard Faculty & Staff, student rush $5 starting 1/2 hour prior to curtain time. 8 p.m. Sanders Theatre...
...Prophet Muhammad prohibited even the mutilation of a dead mad dog ... What happened in Fallujah is a distortion of Islamic principles, and it is forbidden in Islam." SHEIK KHALID AHMED, senior Islamic cleric in Fallujah, condemning the mutilation of the corpses of four U.S. civilians by Iraqis...
...Prophet Muhammad prohibited even the mutilation of a dead mad dog ... What happened in Fallujah is a distortion of Islamic principles, and it is forbidden in Islam." SHEIK KHALID AHMED, senior Islamic cleric in Fallujah, condemning the killings and mutilations of four U.S. civilians by Iraqis...
...guardian of Bush's "compassionate conservative" image and was constantly pushing to have the President focus and speak out on issues like health care and education. She pestered him so often about the environment that Bush dubbed her a "lima green bean." His other nicknames for her: High Prophet (a play on her maiden name Parfitt) and Hurricane Karen...