Word: uranous
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...play’s cryptic title succinctly embodies the duality of the religion’s conflict. Paying homage to a sermon in the Holy Q’uran that promises martyrs in the name of Allah will be rewarded with 200 virgins, the title refers to recent interpretations and re-readings of the text that suggest that word for “virgins” could actually mean “raisins.” Since the latter translation would deeply undercut the seriousness of suicide bomber missions, the settling on a single interpretation of the sermon...
...Including the commanders of the army, General Muhittin Onur, the air force. General Irfan Tansel, and the navy, Admiral Necdet Uran, as well as 16 divisional commanders brought in from the field...
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