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Woman Wearing Burka Was Supposed To Be The First Woman Suicide Bomber In Pakistan
By Carmen Cadwick on December 6th, 2007
Officials said that a woman wearing burka was supposed to be the first woman suicide bomber in Pakistan, according to initial media reports it could not be verified whether the intention of the woman was to plant the bomb or planned to kill herself and the people around there. The chief police in the city where the explosion happened told the New York Times the woman was certainly a suicide bomber. Peshawar Police Chief Tanveerul Haq Sipra said, “We have found pieces of the belt used in the bombing, which shows that she was a suicide bomber.” Recently there is an increase in violence within the Muslim majority country as the Pakistani military launched a vicious clampdown on Taliban-sympathizers, especially in the volatile northwest region, where the latest event took place.
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Bishop Pritchard Has Introduced ‘Think Outside the Box’ Campaign
By Carmen Cadwick on December 5th, 2007
Bishop Rt Rev John Pritchard is introducing the ‘Think Outside the Box’ campaign, the poster campaign that will run all over the Thames Valley in the few weeks leading up to Christmas. You can easily see this beautifully designed and attention grabbing poster on the back of buses in the city of Oxford and on noticeboards all the way through towns and villages in three counties of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire the diocese covers. Bishop John said, “When we are all so busy with our presents, parties and preparations this Christmas, I want to make sure we don’t forget the central story, “The simple truth of Christmas is that God came to us in the best way we could understand – in a child. I’d like people in the Thames Valley to try thinking outside the normal Christmas box this year, and see what hidden treasure they discover.”
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“The God Delusion” by Oxford biologist Richard Dawkins
By Carmen Cadwick on December 4th, 2007
“The God Delusion” by Oxford biologist Richard Dawkins is sparking anger in religious Turkey, and the publisher of the Turkish edition of the book could face prosecution for insulting believers. The publisher Errol Karaaslan told Reuter, “A Turkish citizen complained, saying that this book was hurtful to members of religions living in Turkey, and wanted the book banned and the publishers punished.” Kuzey Publications, Errol Karaaslan’s company has printed 6,000 copies of the book and is among the some 30 foreign editions of the bestseller. He said “The prosecutor has not yet press charges but was considering taking action under a law against stirring hatred among people.” Karaaslan is now preparing a written defense and arranging for a lawyer.
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Father Edip Daniel Savci Kidnapped in Southeastern Turkey
By Carmen Cadwick on December 3rd, 2007
Father Edip Daniel Savci, 42, was kidnapped in southeastern Turkey, Yuhannan Gulten of Syrian Orthodox Mor Gabriel Monastery south of Midyat told Compass “He (Father Daniel) called us himself and gave us the news, we immediately called the police, and they went to get him.” Gulten also said that the priest Savci’s hostage takers released him free without any outside involvement but he was could not tell about Savci’s health and the identity of his kidnappers or whether a ransom money was paid or not. The priest was released in the city of Batman, 70 kilometers (43 miles) north of Midyat, where he was kidnapped. The hostage takers contacted a fellow clergyman from Savci’s mobile phone and asked for 300,000 euros to release the father. In recent years many violent attacks against Christens have been done in Turkey. In February 2006 a Turkish killed a Catholic priest in the northern port city of Trabzon.
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Muslims Killed Christens, Destroyed Houses and Shops
By Carmen Cadwick on November 29th, 2007
Muslims attacked Christians in Gani town and in Gani Mission, many christen people got injured; their houses and shops got destroyed and killed school teacher Danyaro Bala. He is survived by a wife and 11 children. Sani Duma, Bala’s younger brother, told Compass “Religion is at the center of this attack on us and the killing of my brother,” Duma said. “The selection of only houses of Christians and their shops for destruction shows clearly that Muslims were out to force us into submitting to their hold on political leadership.” Duma said “My brother on that Saturday did not go to the polling station, as he has no interest in politics.” He also said “We are of one tribe, Hausa, the only thing that divides them and us is religion. While we in Gani Mission are Christians, they in Gani town are Muslims. Religion is therefore the prime motive behind the attack on us, as only houses of Christians were burned.”
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