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...nominate Mukhtaran Bibi, the Pakistani woman also known as Mukhtar Mai, who was gang-raped as punishment for her brother's walking with a girl from a higher tribal group. She deserves to be honored for her courage and determination in fighting the system and for continuing to shed light on the problems of rape and illiteracy, despite the personal danger and costs...
...harsh ruler of the country's 2.5 million people for the past decade, loathe each other. Says Taylor: 'The only good Doe is a dead Doe' ... Few soldiers or rebels have died in battle, but thousands of civilians have perished ... Last week, in an effort to halt the tribal carnage, 3,000 troops of a five-nation West African peacekeeping force began to fan out in besieged Monrovia. Taylor, challenging their legitimacy, vowed to kill them all ... Taylor is unimpressed by outside efforts to calm the civil strife. 'I am not going to roll over and play dead,' he told...
...case of Abdul Rahman, the Afghan who was prosecuted for converting to Christianity and eventually found asylum in Italy: As a British-born Muslim with royal Afghan ancestry, I find it deeply disturbing that Rahman was treated unfairly because of a corrupt interpretation of Islamic law. Tribal leaders intentionally misinterpret Islamic law to maintain power. No one should be forced to accept Islam, for submitting to coercion is not the same as heartfelt acceptance. Such twisted and extreme misuse of Islamic law affects Muslims as much as it affects non-Muslims. Syed Ansar Khan Wimbledon, England...
...participating in the program. Rennell was one of over 100 Americans who applied for the show, according to Louisa M. Griffith-Jones, associate producer for the BBC. The program will feature three American and three British male athletes who will spend 20 weeks in eight different tribal communities over a 12-month period, she said. While the participants’ destinations are kept secret, they will be traveling to isolated areas in places like Mexico, Sudan, and Brazil, she said.The six men will spend several weeks adapting to each community, learning about a tribal sport unique to each community...
...case of Abdul Rahman, the Afghan who was prosecuted for converting to Christianity and eventually found asylum in Italy: As a British-born Muslim with royal Afghan ancestry, I find it deeply disturbing that Rahman was treated unfairly because of a corrupt interpretation of Islamic law. Tribal leaders intentionally misinterpret Islamic law to maintain power. No one should be forced to accept Islam, for submitting to coercion is not the same as heartfelt acceptance. Such twisted and extreme misuse of Islamic law affects Muslims as much as it affects non-Muslims. Syed Ansar Khan Wimbledon, England Followers of other religions...