Word: shari
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...reason for the impasse was el Mahdi's refusal to lift the state of emergency imposed after the ouster of President Gaafar Nimeiri in 1985. El Mahdi also ignored demands by the predominantly Christian rebels for nullification of the Shari'a, the Islamic law that imposes harsh penalties like amputation and stoning for even minor crimes. Army officers were further angered by el Mahdi's mismanagement of Sudan's economic crisis, which has saddled Sudan with a $13 billion foreign debt...
...vision of a friendly Islamic regime in Kabul. The rebel leader who most closely fills that bill is Hekmatyar, head of the best- disciplined guerrilla organization, Hezb-e-Islami (Islamic Party). Some ; Western experts are uncomfortable with Hekmatyar's plan to turn Afghanistan into a Muslim state governed by shari'a (Islamic law), which could take an anti-American course. Should Washington be supporting someone with the potential to be a U.S. enemy? Defenders say Hekmatyar, despite his Islamic zeal, is also a pragmatist. But abetting someone with a reputation for ruthlessness in pursuit of power could be incompatible with...
Promoting diversity among faculty, staff and students is a primary concern of the KSSG, said KSSG Co-Chair Shari Davis...
...have to be optimistic," said Shari Silkoff, student body president of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. "I have to be optimistic when they're talking about turning public higher education out into the street...
Princeton's main weapon in this grudge match will be its offense. Leading scorers Mollie Marcoux, Sue Finney and Shari Wolkon will keep the pressure on Crimson goalie White, who presently leads the Ivy League in goaltending...