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Book review: 'A Quiet Revolution' by Leila Ahmed
Special to the Los Angeles TimesA Quiet Revolution The Veil's Resurgence From the Middle East to America Leila Ahmed Yale University Press: 352 pp., $30 When I was 13, one of my classmates came to school one morning wearing a beige head scarf. This was in the 1980s, in Morocco....Tags: Education, Politics, Science and Technology, Yale University, Europe
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Monster Mash: Christie's president heading to Qatar; Sydney Opera House singled out for jihad
Culture MonsterQatar Museums Authority lures president of Christie's to new job... -
Obama's special message to Muslims on the Hajj
Top of the TicketPresident Obama, on behalf of all Americans, wishes a safe Hajj and happy holiday to the world's Muslims.... -
Just back from Asia, President Obama proclaims a need for more recycling, especially of electronics
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SAUDI ARABIA: Rains lash pilgrims, as pilgrims stone the devil
Babylon & BeyondViolent storms Wednesday wreaked havoc on the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia but didn't cause any notable injuries or halt the processions. Around 2.8 million people took part in the pilgrimage this year, a religious requirement for any able-... -
President Obama honors Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Top of the TicketFounder of Sikhism died in 471 years ago.... -
Obama: Happy Hanukkah, and you can Photoshop my lip for the picture
Top of the TicketHanukkah reception highlights White house evening for Barack and Michelle Obama... -
Obama lights the National Christmas Tree, says 'Merry Christmas' three times
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A trek into the Atlas Mountains in Morocco
You have to wonder whether it's a setup when you're in a Muslim country and someone asks, point-blank, "Are you lot drinkers?"
Despite the hooded djellaba he was wearing, John Horne, who was doing the asking, looked as though he had guzzled a few in...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Algeria, Mountains, North Africa, Personal Service
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SAUDI ARABIA: Security forces issue stern warnings ahead of hajj pilgrimage
Babylon & BeyondHandling an influx of 2.5 million pilgrims is a challenge during a good year, but at a time of increased tensions with Iran and rampant fears of swine flu, Saudi authorities are on high alert for any threat that could...... -
Navy SEALs capture most-wanted Iraqi terrorist, but now they're charged with punching him
Top of the TicketTerrorist sought for 4 murders/mutilations claims commandos hit him during capture.... -
Obama issues special Hajj message to world's Muslims
Top of the TicketPresident and his wife wish well to 3 million Muslims on pilgrimage to Mecca....
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