No spokesman for Islam condemns bin Laden call for Jihad
The piece notes Islam has many schools and interpreters and lacks a single authorized voice. It condemns the Sunday October 7 call for Jihad by Osama bin Laden as discriminatory conflict and urges unequivocal condemnations from official Muslim authorities and thinkers. It cites silence from Arab regimes and Tony Blair warnings against a war of civilizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ate Desmond Tutu
U.S
bin Laden
Bush
Star of
Osama bin Laden
Tony Blair
al- Jazeera
Call for swift end to war and global peace
Al Ahram urges immediate war end and a shift from long conflicts toward peace and justice. It warns against expanding the war in Afghanistan, calls for regional coordination, and stresses ending oppression while avoiding new cycles of terrorism. The piece emphasizes universal harmony and consultative measures after hostilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Afghanistan
al Ahram
Cairo
Egypt
PEO ACE Quotes Highlight War, Security, Sports Riffs
The records compile three bold quotes from diverse figures: President Bush on terrorists and surrender of Osama bin Laden. Patricia Friend criticizes airport security as cosmetic amid 9/11 vulnerabilities. and Detroit Pistons guard Jon Barry on Michael Jordan's NBA return with a cutting remark.
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Patricia Friend
The
Association of
Flight Attendants
Detroit Pistons
Jon Barry
Michael Jordan
NBA
Anonymous Quote On Columbus Journey Humor
A witty anonymous remark about Columbus describes starting uncertain about direction and later returning unsure of what he had seen, highlighting the confusion of exploration. The quip riffs on discovery and memory in a concise, timeless travel joke.
Today in History October twelfth highlights from 1992 to 1942
Highlight on October 12 recalls Columbus arrival in the Bahamas in 1492 and its modern echoes. Notable events include John Dillinger's 1933 jail escape with killings and Roosevelt's 1942 fireside chat urging draft of 18 and 19 year olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Columbus
Bahamas
John Dillinger
Allen County
Ohio
Franklin Roosevelt
Be on the lookout for a rising wave of crime and fear
A local voice warns that anger from racially charged violence, bioterrorism fears, and post 9/11 anxieties trigger riots, bomb threats, and mass panic. The column cites anthrax in Florida, Chicago incidents, bomb threats to Sears Tower, and a New York atmosphere of heightened vigilance, urging vigilance and resilience.
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Los Angeles
Bob Stevens
Stevens
FBI
Chicago
Sears
O'Hare
bin Laden
Arizona
Why Do They Hate Their Women
Ellen Goodman discusses Taliban repression of Afghan women, the global pattern of fundamentalist patriarchy, and how Western feminism seeks to defend women’s rights amid terrorism. She contrasts Afghan policies with other fundamentalisms, notes limits of ally regimes, and highlights women as symbols of control in conflict.
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Oston
Afghanistan
Amanullah
Lynn Freedman
Columbia
Freedman
Charlotte Bunch
Pakistan
Rawa
America
Taliban
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Kereta
Rovfasunda
Arpetre TC
Snallon
Ellen Goodman
Ellengoodman
Globe.com
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