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Live from Afghanistan! It’s Saturday Night! – Even though few Afghans have televisions, the return of TV broadcasts in Afghanistan is bringing back game shows, newscasts, and (gasp) women singing. (Aug 15, 2002) Controversial Country Ballad Narrates “John Walker’s Blues” – A country song about the American Taliban’s misfortunes attempts to put a “Ballad of Davy Crockett” spin on John Walker Lindh. (Jul 22, 2002) Some Say ‘Wimble-don’t’ to Muslim-Israeli Doubles Team – After a Pakistani Muslim chose an Israeli Jew to be his Wimbledon doubles partner, he made history as the first Pakistani to reach the third round. But his country might still ban him. (Jun 30, 2002) – More stories and comments here
“Islamic Dinar” Readied For Use in Intra-Muslim Trade – With world markets in flux, Malaysia and other Muslim countries hope to introduce a more stable gold-backed “Islamic dinar” for Muslim traders to use. (Aug 21, 2002) Separation of Conjoined Twins Poses Islamic Ethical Dilemma – Does doing the “least harm” mean keeping conjoined twins crippled for life or taking the risk to separate them? Islamic scholars grapple with the ethics of separation. (Aug 12, 2002) Muslims Find New Strength in Consumerism – After watching America take advantage of the globalization trend, Muslim countries find that they have products to offer and the purchasing power to keep them on the market. (Jul 28, 2002) – More stories and comments here
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