Word: islamicizing
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Although Moscow initially was surprised at the fervor of the Afghan resistance movement, the Soviets may no longer be trying to crush the rebels. If the Soviet objective is to control the Afghan government, the major cities and the economy, as well as ensure that its neighbor does not fall...
Fletcher, a native of Raleigh, N.C., who received tenure in 1972, is considered one of the world's leading experts on inner Asia, which includes parts of China, various central Asian states and the Islamic world.
It is a show trial, the largest in Egypt's modern history. The makeshift courtroom is an exhibition hall at the Cairo fairgrounds, where 280 prisoners are on display in huge steel cages. Another 20 defendants are still at large, and two have died in prison. Most of the...
On the resurgence of Islam: The resurgence of Islam has different connotations in different environments. Please don't confuse fundamentalism in Islam, as seen by the West sometimes, with fanaticism or bigotry or rigidity. We in Pakistan feel that Islam has to be very flexible, accommodating the requirements of...
On future elections: I am still a caretaker. I am not an elected representative. I am the head of a military regime that is trying to look after this not-so-small region. We are at the crossroads of Southeast Asia and Southwest Asia. We are a backyard of the...