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Islamic Fundamentalists Grow Influence in Jordan
In Amman attacks by Sunni zealots target banks breweries and night clubs illustrating rising Islamic fundamentalism in Jordan where the Islamic Court convicted journalist Ibrahim Abu Naab of apostasy and called for his blood though civil law may overrule the verdict. The ruling reflects gains by the Moslem Brotherhood and Islamic independents who won a combined 34 of 80 seats in the latest elections, while the government briefly banned male hairdressers in women’s salons before retracting after protests.
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