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...WORLD: Allah wins at the ballot...
...were swiftly overshadowed by the violence endemic to the divided Holy Land. Only 18 hours after Shamir's announcement, an Arab fundamentalist from Gaza whose family had been wounded by Israeli soldiers grabbed the wheel of an Israeli bus as it traveled along the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway. Shouting "Allah Akbar!" (("God is great!")), he sent the bus hurtling down a 495-ft. ravine. The fiery plunge killed 14 people and wounded an additional 27. It was the worst single attack against Israelis since the start of the uprising. "This is a shocking disaster," Shamir said, "the fruit...
...anti-terrorism plan," he added. "The terrorists get so fed up with the delays that they mutter, 'Not even Allah is worth this nonsense,' and leave the airport...
...temporal and religious glory. He appears to be grim and strong-willed; in "Suleyman I with a View of Sueymaniye Mosque," the regent stands to the side of an arch which looks over the elaborate Mosque established by Suleyman for his people. Above the arch the name of Allah is inscribed in a testament to the fact that even the Western artists understood the Ottoman ruler's Islamic faith and rejection of personal credit for the glory of Constantinople and the vast empire...
...Professional demands are different; they take most of the fun out of it," says Abdul-Jabbar, who embraced Islam during his second season with the Milwaukee Bucks. His new name meant "generous and powerful servant of Allah." He jilted a girlfriend and wed a woman selected by his mentor, Hamaas Abdul Khaalis. (The marriage ended after nine years and three children.) In 1973 seven members of Khaalis' family were murdered by Black Muslims in a Washington house bought by Kareem. Four years later, Khaalis participated in a siege of Government offices. He is now in a federal penitentiary...